Modified AsphaltPub Date : 2018-09-19DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.76832
Ragab Abd Eltawab Abd El-latief
{"title":"Asphalt Modified with Biomaterials as Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Modifiers","authors":"Ragab Abd Eltawab Abd El-latief","doi":"10.5772/INTECHOPEN.76832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.76832","url":null,"abstract":"High construction costs, when combined with awareness regarding environmental stew- ardship have encouraged the use of waste and renewable resources in asphalt modifi -cation. Increasing energy costs and the strong worldwide demand for petroleum have encouraged the development of alternative binders to modify or replace asphalt binders. The benefits of using alternative binders are that they can help save natural resources and reduce energy consumption while maintaining and in some cases improving asphalt performance. Common alternative binders include engine oil residue, bio-binder, soy- bean oil, palm oil, fossil fuel, swine waste, and materials from pyrolysis. Chemical compositions of the majority of these alternative binders are similar to those of unmodified asphalt binders (e.g. Resin, saturates, aromatics, and asphaltene). On the other hand, tests indicate the wide variability in the properties of alternative binders. Also, the chemi- cal modification mechanism for asphalt with alternative binders depends clearly on the unmodified asphalt and is consequently not well understood. For energy sustainabil - ity, environment-friendly materials and an urgent need for infrastructure rehabilitation that more research is needed to evaluate the alternative binders for use in asphalt modification. The alternative binders should have moisture resistance and good aging characteristics.","PeriodicalId":360797,"journal":{"name":"Modified Asphalt","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117131640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Modified AsphaltPub Date : 2018-09-19DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.75535
F. Tahmoorian, B. Samali, J. Yeaman
{"title":"Evaluation of Structural and Thermal Properties of Rubber and HDPE for Utilization as Binder Modifier","authors":"F. Tahmoorian, B. Samali, J. Yeaman","doi":"10.5772/INTECHOPEN.75535","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.75535","url":null,"abstract":"Today, high-performance requirements for asphalt pavements demand enhanced properties for bitumen to withstand the environmental condition and traffic demand. On the other hand, the rapid growth in population and economy results in a continuously increased material consumption, and subsequently waste generation. Among various waste materials, rubber and plastic, including high-density polyethylene (HDPE), constitute some part of the non-biodegradable solid wastes worldwide. Because of the great difficulties in managing the non-biodegradable wastes and the required volume of bitumen, the idea of using plastic and rubber as bitumen modifier in new asphalt mixtures appears to be an effective and meaningful utilization of these materials. As binder plays an important role in the final performance of the asphalt mixture, an understanding of modified binder properties is essential in designing an asphalt mixture. To this point, since compatibility of asphalt mixture with polymer is the most important factor in the blend of polymers and asphalt, the properties of the waste polymers were evaluated in this ongoing research by means of advanced thermal analysis and scanning electron microscope (SEM). This chapter presents the results of this experimental study to evaluate the properties of polymers as potential modifier for virgin bitumen in asphalt mixture.","PeriodicalId":360797,"journal":{"name":"Modified Asphalt","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131104660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Modified AsphaltPub Date : 2018-09-19DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.78379
Eva M. Deemer, R. Chianelli
{"title":"Novel Applications with Asphaltene Electronic Structure","authors":"Eva M. Deemer, R. Chianelli","doi":"10.5772/INTECHOPEN.78379","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.78379","url":null,"abstract":"Asphaltenes are the molecular components of Asphalts and have polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) structures similar to nanographenes. Thus, organic-based dye sensitized solar cells can be produced from asphaltenes. In addition, graphene based structures doped with transition metals can be synthesized from asphaltenes. These materials are simple to synthesize and inexpensive relative to other methods for doping graphene. Thus, what is considered a “Waste Material Tar” can now be utilized in several important applications. These novel materials from asphaltene are also termed Discotic Liquid Crystals (DLC) and now have great potential in many areas, because of novel and valuable properties, easy synthesis and low cost.","PeriodicalId":360797,"journal":{"name":"Modified Asphalt","volume":"6 3-4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114024689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Modified AsphaltPub Date : 2018-09-19DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.76877
P. V. Petrovich, Lukashuk Alexandr Gennadievich, Tyukov Evgeny Borisovich, Chernousov Dmitry Ivanovich
{"title":"The Enhancement of Asphalt Concrete Surface Rigidity Based on Application of Shungite-Bitumen Binder","authors":"P. V. Petrovich, Lukashuk Alexandr Gennadievich, Tyukov Evgeny Borisovich, Chernousov Dmitry Ivanovich","doi":"10.5772/INTECHOPEN.76877","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.76877","url":null,"abstract":"Physical interaction of organic binder depends on bituminous film ability to absorb the mineral particles on the surface. The thick film formation begins with the bitumen amalgamation with mineral powder grains and finishes during the processes of application, seal arrangement and cooling down of asphalt concrete. Active surface centers are on every mineral material and they supply their reactive ability and interaction with bitumen. For proving experimentally and to study the physical and mechanical properties in real operation conditions that were arranged, the blanket was arranged from stone-mastic asphalt with shungite bituminous binder of 500 m long. The monitoring conducted during 3 years indicates that asphalt concrete with shungite binder is subjected to calibration to a lesser degree in comparison with asphalt concrete based on standard powder. For operation reliability of nonrigid road base, it is necessary to estimate and prognosticate asphalt concrete fatigue properties in a blanket. The characterized property appears in such a way that the effect of loads which is significantly smaller than the destructive ones leads to the gradual degradation of fatigue and destruction of the blanket. The results proved that asphalt con- crete with shungite bituminous binders has higher operation characteristics. interaction with organic binding. The interaction of binding agent with mineral materials depends on chemisorptions processes on their interface. The strength of chemiadsorption bonds between bitumen and mineral powder depends not only on the chemical impact of the bitumen and mineral powder components but also on the mineral powder particles surface state, studied with the microscope (C3M) NanoEducator.","PeriodicalId":360797,"journal":{"name":"Modified Asphalt","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132863070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Modified AsphaltPub Date : 2018-04-04DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.75698
A. Karakas
{"title":"Aging Effects on Mechanical Characteristics of Multi-Layer Asphalt Structure","authors":"A. Karakas","doi":"10.5772/INTECHOPEN.75698","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.75698","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter focuses on Asphalt ages during construction, transportation, application phases and service life, as well. Exposure of environmental conditions such as traffic and climate is one of the prominent reasons aging in asphalt. The most common mechanism of aging is the degradation in the chemical structure of the binder by oxidation. Asphalt aging could cause several serious issues on the pavement such as stiffening, stripping that accelerates fatigue cracking and different moisture-induced problems such as raveling and potholes. Therefore, various additives are used as modifiers to improve the mechan- ical properties of asphalt. The most commonly used modifiers are polymers. Styrene butadiene styrene (SBS) polymers are utilized to prevent from deteriorating against exter- nal factors during its service life and to delay its aging in asphalt pavement. In the scope of this study, it was aimed to provide the general perspectives on mechanical characteristics of multi-layer asphalt structure under the aging effects besides traffic conditions.","PeriodicalId":360797,"journal":{"name":"Modified Asphalt","volume":"18 8","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113971244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Modified AsphaltPub Date : 2018-03-27DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.75536
B. Teltayev
{"title":"Fatigue Destruction of Asphalt Concrete Pavement: Self- Organization and Mechanical Interpretation","authors":"B. Teltayev","doi":"10.5772/INTECHOPEN.75536","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.75536","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter analyzes the fatigue failure of the asphalt concrete pavement of the highway on a macroscopic level. Based on the actual data, obtained on the sections of the real highways, the principle was formulated for the staged fatigue failure of the asphalt concrete pavement. During the analysis of the existing classifications of the fatigue cracks, it was determined that in Kazakhstan, the stage behavior of the fatigue cracks was not consid - ered, and in the USA, the relation between stages of failure was not established. Similarly to the known phenomena of self-organization in thermodynamics of irreversible pro - cesses and dynamics of nonlinear systems (synergetics)—Benar’s effects and division of biological cell, it was proposed to consider the parts of the asphalt concrete pavement as the specific dissipative structures, occurring in critical conditions, and a new regularity of fatigue failure was formulated. The formulated regularity of the staged fatigue failure of the asphalt concrete pavement was explained based on the new proposed scheme of bifurcation with the use of the results of experimental determination of the occasional, cyclic, long-term and residual strength.","PeriodicalId":360797,"journal":{"name":"Modified Asphalt","volume":"06 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121427510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}