Evaluation of Using Vacuum Oven for Residue Recovery of Asphalt Emulsion and Cutback Asphalt for Routine Screening
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 36, Issue 10
Abstract
Asphalt emulsions and cutbacks are mainly used for surface preservation treatments and as bonding layer during pavement construction. Cutback and emulsion residues are routinely evaluated to ensure specification compliance for quality control and assurance purposes. The current test methods for residue recovery of asphalt emulsions and cutbacks are resource intensive, have a low throughput, and require distillation apparatus with a large lab footprint. This study developed two separate test methods that are simple and repeatable for emulsion and cutback residue recovery using a vacuum oven with the ultimate goal that these tests can be used for routine testing. These methods recover small quantity of the residue that is adequate to perform one test with 25 mm plate using dynamic shear rheometer (DSR). This study examines the repeatability of the new method by (1) using a variety of different grades obtained from different suppliers for both cutbacks and emulsions; and (2) participation of two laboratories with different brands of equipment. The mass loss during the residue recovery and the DSR parameter were used to examine repeatability. The results show that the test methods developed are repeatable between the replicates and between the two participating research laboratories.
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Acknowledgments
The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Texas Department of Transportation, RTI Project 7073. Authors also acknowledge the support from Dr. Pravat Karki and RTI project manager Tom Schwerdt. Finally, the authors acknowledge Mr. Tyler Seay, Dr. Angelo Filonzi and Mr. Dheeraj Adwani for their help with the testing.
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The contents of this paper reflect the views of the authors who are solely responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein and do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of any agency or institute. This paper does not constitute a standard, specification, nor is it intended for design, construction, bidding, contracting, tendering, certification, or permit purposes. Trade names were used solely for information purposes and not for product endorsement, advertisement, promotions, or certification.
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Received: Aug 30, 2023
Accepted: Feb 2, 2024
Published online: Jul 23, 2024
Published in print: Oct 1, 2024
Discussion open until: Dec 23, 2024
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Asphalt pavements
- Bonding
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Engineering fundamentals
- Equipment and machinery
- Infrastructure
- Laboratory tests
- Management methods
- Materials characterization
- Materials engineering
- Materials processing
- Mixtures
- Pavements
- Practice and Profession
- Quality control
- Tests (by type)
- Transportation engineering
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