Adhesion between Modified Binders and Aggregate Minerals at Ambient Conditions Measured with Particle-Probe Scanning Force Microscopes
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 29, Issue 8
Abstract
Accurate determination of adhesion between asphalt binders and aggregates is essential to pavement performance. In this study, particle-probe scanning force microscopes were used to measure the adhesion between mineral microspheres representing the primary aggregate constituents and various control (PG 64-22 and PG 58-22) and modified binders. Unit surface energies were collected to differentiate the adhesion between various aggregate-binder pairs. Results showed that the alumina-binder pair exhibited the highest adhesion among various combinations. No monotonic trends were detected for adhesion between silica-binder or calcium carbonate-binder pairs. Height and amplitude scans were also performed to characterize microstructural variations between different modified binders.
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Acknowledgments
This study was supported by the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Vermont (UVM). The authors would like to sincerely thank the Agency of Vermont Transportation for discussions. Appreciation is also extended to the UVM microscopy imaging center for the assistance of image characterization.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 29 • Issue 8 • August 2017
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Received: Feb 27, 2016
Accepted: Nov 10, 2016
Published online: Apr 3, 2017
Published in print: Aug 1, 2017
Discussion open until: Sep 3, 2017
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