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RILEM TC 252-CMB report: rheological modeling of asphalt binder under different short and long-term aging temperatures

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This paper evaluates whether the temperature reduction production during Warm-Mix Asphalt (WMA) leads to a beneficial effect on short- and long-term aging properties of asphalt binder. For this purpose, two 70/100 penetration grade virgin asphalt binders were used. First, the material was short term aged at three different temperature, 123 °C, 143 °C, and 163 °C, and then, long term aged. Shear complex modulus was then measured with the Dynamic Shear Rheometer and the data used to generate master curves and fit the 2 Spring 2 Parabolic 1 Dashpot model. Glover–Rowe parameter and crossover-temperature were next determined to further investigate the effect of aging temperature on the properties of the material. Significant differences were observed between 163 and 123 °C for both short- and long-term aging conditions. However, a remarkable difference between 143 and 123 °C could be detected only for the short-term aged binder. Finally, the statistical analysis confirmed the experimentally observed trend. Based on the results and analysis presented in this paper, it can be hypothesized that a reduction in the temperature of short-term aging, which is commonly experienced during WMA production, may result in an overall substantially milder aging.

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Acknowledgements

The RILEM Technical Committee on Chemo-Mechanical Characterization of Bituminous Materials (CMB) 252 and the asphalt binder suppliers Nynas and TU Vienna are gratefully acknowledged. The authors would also like to thank the China Scholarship Council, National Natural Science Foundation of China (51508064, 51408083) for the financial support to the graduate studies of the first author. The experimental support provided by the Braunschweig Pavement Engineering Centre (ISBS) at the Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany, is also acknowledged. Augusto Cannone Falchetto would like to acknowledged the Japan Society for Promotion of Science—JSPS—international research in Japan program.

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    Di Wang & Augusto Cannone Falchetto

  2. Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland

    Lily Poulikakos

  3. Institute of Transportation, TU Wien, Gusshausstrasse 28/E230-3, 1040, Vienna, Austria

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  4. Kraton Chemical B.V., Transistorstraat 16, Almere, The Netherlands

    Laurent Porot

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Wang, D., Cannone Falchetto, A., Poulikakos, L. et al. RILEM TC 252-CMB report: rheological modeling of asphalt binder under different short and long-term aging temperatures. Mater Struct 52, 73 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-019-1371-8

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