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Mechanical behavior of asphalt mixtures containing silica gels as warm additives

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This paper presents the results of a study of some compounds capable of absorbing water into their structure (silica gel), as potential foaming binders. Asphalt mixtures were manufactured at different manufacturing and compaction temperatures, using four different silica gels. Static and dynamic tests were carried out to determine their behavior in asphalt mixtures. The results were compared with those obtained using hot-mix asphalt and warm-mix asphalt manufactured with zeolite. The lab results showed a similar behavior of asphalt mixtures containing either silica gel or zeolite.

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The research presented herein was sponsored by the Research Office of Universidad de La Frontera (DIUFRO) under the Project Number DI15-0089.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Universidad de La Frontera, Francisco Salazar 01145, 4811230, Temuco, Chile

    Elsa Sanchez-Alonso

  2. Department of Transport, Project and Process Technology, School of Civil Engineering (E.T.S.I.C.C.P.), University of Cantabria (UC), Avenida de los Castros s/n, 39005, Santander, Cantabria, Spain

    Angel Vega-Zamanillo, Miguel Angel Calzada-Perez & Daniel Castro-Fresno

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Sanchez-Alonso, E., Vega-Zamanillo, A., Calzada-Perez, M.A. et al. Mechanical behavior of asphalt mixtures containing silica gels as warm additives. Mater Struct 51, 82 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-018-1214-z

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