The effect of air blowing on the properties of rubber-modified asphalt binder /

10 asphalt. Air blowing also seemed to lead to an

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bauer, Shauna Erin, 1972-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
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Description
Summary:10 asphalt. Air blowing also seemed to lead to an
addresses the phase separation that is commonly encountered
Air-blown asphalt-rubber blends experienced as many as three
also improved the low temperature performance grade. Thus,
asphalt binder utilized for the blend seemed to have a
asphalt binder, which was likely enhanced by the reduction in
between production and use. Air blowing, accompanied by high
binder. The addition of 10% by weight rubber to the binder
chemical tests to elucidate the performance, rubber particle
conditions. This investigation revealed that air blowing
curing a binder with the addition of air and rubber was
found to cause a substantial increase in the performance
grade span. In addition, several blends, which were
high temperature performance grade increases compared to the
high temperature performance grade of the neat, original
improved the performance (as determined by the SuperpaveTM
improvement in the stability of the rubber particles in the
in the construction of flexible pavements. This work
many asphalt-rubber blends in an attempt to discover a binder
modified binders were subjected to various physical and
of time, were found to resist phase separation. The type of
particles that occurred. For example, blends with a resin as
performance grading procedure) of the asphalt-rubber blends.
Recently, crumb rubber modifier or CRM has become prevalent
separation) with the rubber modifier than blends with an AC-
shear mixing at elevated temperatures, was used to produce
significant effect on the extent of settling of the rubber
size, and oxidation as a function of curing time and curing
subjected to an elevated temperature for a prolonged period
the asphalt type exhibited more compatibility (less
the rubber particle size due to air blowing.
which resists phase separation. These air-blown, rubber-
with asphalt-rubber binders subjected to prolonged storage
Item Description:"Major subject: Chemical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiv, 152 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.