Investigation of Cotton Straw Fibers for Asphalt Mixtures
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 32, Issue 5
Abstract
Cellulose fiber is commonly used to improve the properties of asphalt pavement. However, its production process is complex and costly, consumes valuable forest resources, and pollutes the environment. Cotton straw is a waste of cotton production. Large quantities of cotton straw have not yet been reasonably used. In this study, cotton straw was processed into straw fibers by a simple mechanical pulverization method with a self-made planetary blade crusher. The processing parameters of the cotton straw fibers were selected, and the performance of the cotton straw fiber asphalt mixtures was investigated. Results show, as a potential substitution for cellulose fibers, cotton straw fibers can improve the high-temperature stability, low-temperature properties, and water stability of asphalt mixtures; processing cotton straw into fibers and using them in asphalt mixtures can make better use of waste materials of cotton production and has the advantages of energy conservation, environmental protection, and abundant resources.
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All data, models, and code generated or used during the study appear in the published article.
Acknowledgments
The authors appreciate the financial support from the Science and Technology Support Plan from Xinjiang Production and Construction Group (2014AB027), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, CHD (No. 300102319102), and the Program of Traffic Innovation Management Consulting Research Project of Yunnan Provence (No. 2019304).
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Volume 32 • Issue 5 • May 2020
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Received: May 31, 2019
Accepted: Oct 29, 2019
Published online: Mar 4, 2020
Published in print: May 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Aug 4, 2020
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