Evaluation and Mechanism Analysis of Coupling Factors on Asphalt Aging Based on Dielectric Properties
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 35, Issue 5
Abstract
Asphalt aging caused by light, oxygen, water, and so forth (coupling aging) during construction and service of asphalt pavement is a major cause of pavement damage. In this study, the basic test (required in the construction regulations), rheological test, anti-fatigue test, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy test (FTIR), and dielectric property test of asphalt were conducted to investigate the antiaging performance and aging mechanism of matrix asphalt (90#) and styrenic block copolymers (SBS)-modified asphalt during coupling aging (including the effect of heat, oxygen, ultraviolet, and water). The method of quantitative evaluation of coupling aging process was discussed using the aforementioned tests, and the quantitative correspondence between performance and components based on dielectric properties was established, an equation was also established to predict the properties of asphalt by using dielectric constant. The results show that (1) the aging mechanisms of asphalt caused by temperature, oxygen, ultraviolet light, and water are different, so the performance of asphalt after those four kinds of aging is different; (2) the penetration, viscosity, principal curve, fatigue life, and sulfoxide index of asphalt change regularly with the increase of aging, and can be used as quantitative indexes to describe the aging degree or aging mechanism of asphalt; and (3) it is feasible to divide asphalt components, determine the aging mechanism of asphalt, and describe and predict the performance of asphalt based on the dielectric properties of asphalt. This study reveals the influence of coupling aging on the performance of asphalt from a new perspective, which has significance for the study of the mechanism of asphalt aging and the guidance of asphalt pavement construction.
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Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
This work was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11762012) and the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia (No. 2019MS05033).
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Received: Apr 11, 2022
Accepted: Aug 12, 2022
Published online: Feb 23, 2023
Published in print: May 1, 2023
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