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Combined Effect of SBS and Devulcanized Rubber (DVR) Modification on Performance Grade and Fatigue Cracking Resistance of Asphalt Binders

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8th RILEM International Conference on Mechanisms of Cracking and Debonding in Pavements

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Abstract

Polymer modification of asphalt binders has gained quite popularity in many transportation agencies, primarily due to the superior crack- and rut-resistant performance. However, added cost of polymer modification results in an appreciable increase in the initial cost of an asphalt pavement. There are more economical and sustainable alternatives to polymers, such as the so-called “De-Vulcanized Rubber (DVR)”. Primary advantage of DVR technology is that, it is made from scrap tires and when mixed with asphalt binder, the particles completely dissolve within the binder. Therefore, the final product is a complete fluid, not a suspension. The main objective of this study was to investigate the relative performances of the SBS polymer and DVR in an asphalt binder. The impact of the modifications on performance grade (PG) and fatigue cracking resistance was investigated. The results have shown that more sustainable modification of asphalt binders can be achieved by replacing the entire or some amount of SBS with DVR.

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  1. Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

    Salih Kocak & M. Emin Kutay

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  1. LUNAM Université, IFSTTAR, Bouguenais Cedex, France

    Armelle Chabot

  2. Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory, University of Illinois Urbana-Champ, Urbana, Illinois, USA

    William G. Buttlar

  3. Dept. of Civil and Envir. Engg., University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA

    Eshan V. Dave

  4. I.U.T. Departement Genie Civil, Univ de Limoges, Egletons, France

    Christophe Petit

  5. Dept. of Civil & Environ. Engg. & Arch., University of Parma, Parma, Italy

    Gabriele Tebaldi

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Kocak, S., Emin Kutay, M. (2016). Combined Effect of SBS and Devulcanized Rubber (DVR) Modification on Performance Grade and Fatigue Cracking Resistance of Asphalt Binders. In: Chabot, A., Buttlar, W., Dave, E., Petit, C., Tebaldi, G. (eds) 8th RILEM International Conference on Mechanisms of Cracking and Debonding in Pavements. RILEM Bookseries, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-0867-6_38

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