Comparative Assessment of Liquid Antistripping Agents and Mineral Admixtures in Asphalt Mix Resistance to Moisture Damage
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 35, Issue 9
Abstract
The main aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of liquid antistrips (LASs) as compared with mineral admixtures such as lime and cement in treating moisture sensitivity of asphalt concrete (AC) mixtures produced with aggregates that are severely susceptible to moisture damage. The study involved evaluating the moisture susceptibility of four mix designs that featured two aggregate sources, two asphalt binder types, and both cement and lime as mineral admixtures. Five different liquid antistripping additives were evaluated. Liquid antistrips were directly added to the binder, and the mineral admixtures in the mix were replaced with mineral filler. The experimental plan involved a volumetric assessment of the mixtures after the filler adjustment and baseline characterization of aggregates and mixtures used in the study. A multipoint moisture sensitivity assessment protocol with a moisture conditioning procedure that includes multiple freeze-thaw cycles was used. Moisture susceptibility was evaluated using a fracture experiment and its parameters in addition to the standard indirect tensile strength. The replacement of both mineral admixtures led to a considerable increase in the air voids and the voids in mineral aggregates for all four mixes. Cement and lime were shown to be effective in retaining strength and fracture energy after several conditioning cycles. The performance of the mixtures containing liquid antistrips showed sensitivity to the additive used. While one of the additives showed overall significant deterioration in strength and fracture energy after the first freeze-thaw cycle, a different additive retained 70% of its initial properties after up to three freeze-thaw cycles. Overall, it was shown that a compatible LAS can aid asphalt mixtures’ moisture resistance but not to the same efficiency of lime or cement for the mixtures included in the study.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The study is sponsored by Solterra Materials, LLC. The authors acknowledge the support received from Pat Weaver of Solterra Materials, LLC, and Greg Groneberg of Southwest Asphalt.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 35 • Issue 9 • September 2023
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Received: Jun 28, 2022
Accepted: Feb 3, 2023
Published online: Jun 19, 2023
Published in print: Sep 1, 2023
Discussion open until: Nov 19, 2023
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