Composite Granular Fiber-Reinforced Asphalt Mixture: Preparation, Performance, and Mechanism
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 36, Issue 3
Abstract
Steel fiber (SF) has been widely used in asphalt mixtures to provide efficient induction heating and improve performance. However, the application of SF in asphalt mixtures still faces the issues of mixing difficulty, further performance improvement, and increased cost. To try to alleviate these issues, brucite fiber (BF) and fiber granulation technology have been adopted. First, SF and BF were mixed into the mixture according to different volume ratios. Based on the research results of engineering performance, the optimal total content and optimal volume ratio of SF and BF were determined. respectively. Then, SF and BF were prepared into a composite granular fiber (CGF). Finally, the performance of the mixture including CGF was verified, its economy was evaluated, and its mechanism was analyzed. The results show that the optimal total content of SF and BF is 0.6% and the optimal volume ratio of SF to BF is 3:2. The high-temperature rutting resistance, low-temperature cracking resistance, and moisture sensitivity of CGF are superior to that of the control sample and SF asphalt mixture, with percentages of 15.1%, 4.2%; 49.4%, 23.4%; 14.5%, 6.7% respectively. A mechanistic analysis described why CGF performed better than SF. The cost performance of the asphalt mixture with CGF surpasses that of SF, with CGF being 32.2% higher.
Get full access to this article
View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.
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.
References
Arsenie, I. M., C. Chazallon, J.-L. Duchez, and P. Hornych. 2016. “Laboratory characterisation of the fatigue behaviour of a glass fibre grid-reinforced asphalt concrete using 4PB tests.” Road Mater. Pavement Des. 18 (1): 168–180. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2016.1163280.
Çetin, S. 2014. “Evaluation on the usability of structure steel fiber-reinforced bituminous hot mixtures.” Constr. Build. Mater. 64 (Aug): 414–420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.04.093.
Chen, H., and Q. Xu. 2010. “Experimental study of fibers in stabilizing and reinforcing asphalt binder.” Fuel 89 (7): 1616–1622. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2009.08.020.
García, A., M. Bueno, J. Norambuena-Contreras, and M. N. Partl. 2013a. “Induction healing of dense asphalt concrete.” Constr. Build. Mater. 49 (Dec): 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.07.105.
García, A., J. Norambuena-Contreras, M. N. Manfred, and P. Schuetz. 2013b. “Uniformity and mechanical properties of dense asphalt concrete with steel wool fibers.” Constr. Build. Mater. 43 (Jun): 107–117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.01.030.
García, A., E. Schlangen, V. Martin, and Q. Liu. 2012. “A simple model to define induction heating in asphalt mastic.” Constr. Build. Mater. 31 (Jun): 38–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.12.046.
General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China. 2005. Testing procedures of aggregate for highway engineering in China. JTG E42-2005. Beijing: General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China.
General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China. 2011. Standard test method of bitumen and bituminous mixture for highway engineering in China. JTG E20-2011. Beijing: General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China.
Ge, Z., H. Wang, Q. Zhang, and C. Xiong. 2015. “Glass fiber reinforced asphalt membrane for interlayer bonding between asphalt overlay and concrete pavement.” Constr. Build. Mater. 101 (Dec): 918–925. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.10.145.
Guo, Y., P. Tataranni, and C. Sangiorgi. 2023. “The use of fibres in asphalt mixtures: A state of the art review.” Constr. Build. Mater. 390 (Aug): 131754. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.131754.
Gupta, A., J. Rodriguez-Hernandez, and D. Castro-Fresno. 2019. “Incorporation of additives and fibers in porous asphalt mixtures: A review.” Materials 12 (19): 3156. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12193156.
Kaloush, K. E., K. P. Biligiri, W. A. Zeiada, M. C. Rodezno, and J. X. Reed. 2010. “Evaluation of fiber-reinforced asphalt mixtures using advanced material characterization tests.” J. Test. Eval. 38 (4): 400–411. https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE102442.
Khattak, M. J., A. Khattak, P. Zhang, H. Rizvi, and T. Pesacreta. 2013. “Microstructure and fracture morphology of carbon nano-fiber modified asphalt and hot mix asphalt mixtures.” Mater. Struct. 46 (Dec): 2045–2057. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-013-0035-3.
Kietzman, J. H., M. W. Blackhurst, and J. A. Foxwell. 1963. “Performance of asbestos-asphalt pavement surface courses with high asphalt contents.” Highway Res. Rec. 24: 12–48.
Liu, Q., E. Schlangen, V. Martin, and P. Marco. 2010. “Optimization of steel fiber used for induction heating in porous asphalt concrete.” In Proc., Traffic & Transportation Studies 2010, 1320–1330. Reston, VA: ASCE.
Liu, Q., E. Schlangen, and M. van de Ven. 2013a. “Characterization of the material from the induction healing porous asphalt concrete trial section.” Mater. Struct. 46 (May): 831–839. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-012-9936-9.
Liu, Q., E. Schlangen, and M. van de Ven. 2013b. “Induction healing of porous asphalt concrete beams on an elastic foundation.” J. Mater. Civ. Eng. 25 (7): 880–885. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0000677.
Liu, Q., S. Wu, and E. Schlangen. 2013c. “Induction heating of asphalt mastic for crack control.” Constr. Build. Mater. 41 (Apr): 345–351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2012.11.075.
Liu, Z. 2018. “Investigation on properties of steel wool fiber reinforced asphalt mixture based on induction heating.” [In Chinese.] Master’s dissertation, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chang’an Univ.
Liu, Z., S. Luo, Y. Wang, and H. Chen. 2019. “Induction heating and fatigue-damage induction healing of steel fiber-reinforced asphalt mixture.” J. Mater. Civ. Eng. 31 (9): 04019180. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002824.
Noorvand, H., S. Castro, B. S. Underwood, and K. E. Kaloush. 2020. “Evaluating interaction of fibre reinforcement mechanism with mesostructure of asphalt concrete.” Int. J. Pavement Eng. 23 (5): 1594–1611. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2020.1813286.
Noorvand, H., R. Salim, J. Medina, J. Stempihar, and B. S. Underwood. 2018. “Effect of synthetic fiber state on mechanical performance of fiber reinforced asphalt concrete.” Transp. Res. Rec. 2672 (28): 42–51. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198118787975.
Obaidi, H., B. Gomez-Meijide, and A. Garcia. 2017. “A fast pothole repair method using asphalt tiles and induction heating.” Constr. Build. Mater. 131 (Jan): 592–599. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.11.099.
Park, P., S. El-Tawil, S.-Y. Park, and A. E. Naaman. 2015. “Cracking resistance of fiber reinforced asphalt concrete at .” Constr. Build. Mater. 81 (Apr): 47–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.02.005.
Slebi-Acevedo, C. J., P. Lastra-González, I. Indacoechea-Vega, and D. Castro-Fresno. 2020. “Laboratory assessment of porous asphalt mixtures reinforced with synthetic fibers.” Constr. Build. Mater. 234 (Feb): 117224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117224.
Slebi-Acevedo, C. J., P. Lastra-González, P. Pascual-Muñoz, and D. Castro-Fresno. 2019. “Mechanical performance of fibers in hot mix asphalt: A review.” Constr. Build. Mater. 200 (Mar): 756–769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.12.171.
Website. 2018. “Steel wool fiber price.” Accessed December 1, 2018. https://re.1688.com/?spm=a312h.2018_new_sem.dh_004.2.78015096elmCWS.
Wu, M. 2015. “Study on fiber-asphalt mortar and pavement performance.” [In Chinese.] Doctoral dissertation, College of Chemical Engineering, China Univ. of Petroleum.
Yang, H., J. Ouyang, Z. Jiang, and J. Ou. 2023. “Effect of fiber reinforcement on self-healing ability of asphalt mixture induced by microwave heating.” Constr. Build. Mater. 362 (Jan): 129701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129701.
Zhang, X., X. Gu, J. Lv, Z. Zhu, and X. Zou. 2017. “Numerical analysis of the rheological behaviors of basalt fiber reinforced asphalt mortar using ABAQUS.” Constr. Build. Mater. 157 (Dec): 392–401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.09.044.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 36 • Issue 3 • March 2024
Copyright
© 2023 American Society of Civil Engineers.
History
Received: Feb 28, 2023
Accepted: Aug 18, 2023
Published online: Dec 29, 2023
Published in print: Mar 1, 2024
Discussion open until: May 29, 2024
Authors
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.