Research on nonlinear constitutive relationship of permanent deformation in asphalt pavements

To predict correctly the rut depths in asphalt pavements, a new nonlinear viscoelastic-elastoplastic constitutive model of permanent deformation in asphalt pavements is presented. The model combines a generalized Maxwell model with an elastoplastic one. Then from the creep theory, the linear and nonlinear constitutive equations of the generalized Maxwell model are obtained. From the nonlinear finite element method for the rutting of the asphalt pavement, the rut depths of 4 asphalt-aggregate mixtures are obtained. And the results are compared with the ones from the finite element method by SHRP and the experiments by SWK/UN. The results in this paper are better than the ones by SHRP, and agree with the ones of the experiment by SWK/UN. This shows that the nonlinear viscoelastic-elastoplastic constitutive model, which is presented in this paper for the rutting of the asphalt pavement, is effective. The properties, such as nonlinear elasticity, plasticity, viscoelasticity and nonlinear viscoelasticity, which affect the rutting of an asphalt pavement, can be shown in the model. And the characteristics of the permanent deformation of the asphalt pavement can be presented entirely in the model.     

中子法测量沥青含量

讨论了沥青混合料中沥青含量的中子测量方法，比较了几种测量结构，给出了最佳测量结构及其测量结果与离心分离法的比较．     

Glass transition measurements of asphalts by DSC

The glass transition temperature (T_g), measured by Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry (MDSC), is related to the flow characteristics of asphalt at low temperatures as is the rate of change of the creep stiffnessm. This study compared the glass transition temperature of different asphalts (neat, chemically modified, and crumb rubber modified asphalts) with the creep stiffness, the rate of change of creep stiffness, and the low specification temperature of the continuous PG grading of those asphalts.From the rheological data (BBR) and the thermal data (MDSC) for the virgin and the modified asphalts, the modified products had the same variations of values ofm, S, and T_g at lower temperatures as those of their corresponding virgin asphalts. A correlation between the T_g andm value was observed for both the modified and unmodified asphalts. Since DSC measurements for asphalt low temperature properties use less operator time, less sample, and have less measurement and operator error than rheological methods, T_g has promise to be considered as a fast and easy laboratory method to obtain the low temperature useful range of asphalts in pavements.The authors would like to acknowledge Susan P. Needham for her work in conducting rheological testing for the modified and unmodified asphalts.     

Rheological properties of asphalt/SBS/clay blends

The effect of the addition of clay as a third component in polymer modified asphalts has been investigated. After a preliminary investigation on the binary asphalt/clay and polymer/clay blends, the tertiary blends were prepared by adding the clay and polymer to the asphalt, either separately or in the form of a premixed master batch. Intercalated nanocomposites with comparable interlayer distances and glass transition temperatures were obtained in both cases. However, the results show that the mixing procedure significantly affected the final rheological properties. The master curves built in the linear viscoelastic range and represented in both the frequency and the temperature domains help to visualize and evaluate such differences.     

Non-isothermal kinetics of styrene-butadiene-styrene asphalt combustion

The combustion characteristics of styrene-butadiene-styrene （SBS） asphalt are studied by thermogravimetric analysis （TG/DTG） at four different heating rates. According to the saturates/aromatics/resins/asphaltenes （SARA） fractionation method, the combustion process of SBS asphalt can be divided by Gaussian peak fitting into three main stages： oil content release, resin pyrolysis, and asphaltene and char combustion. When the heating rate increases, the mass losses of the oil content and resin pyrolysis increase, and less asphaltenes are formed at a higher temperature. The activation energy values are calculated by the Coats-Redfern method to be in the range 61.6 kJ/mol-142.9 kJ/mol. The Popescu method is used for the kinetic analysis, and the result shows that the three stages of asphalt combustion can be explained by the sphere phase boundary reaction model, the second order chemical reaction model, nucleation, and its subsequent growth model, respectively.     

基于动量原理的大坡度沥青路面动水压力计算及影响因素分析Calculation and influence factors analysis for hydrodynamic pressure of asphalt pavement with large slope based on momentum theorem

在多雨地区长大纵坡沥青路面是雨天事故多发区域。应用动量定理,建立了沥青路面动水压力的力学计算模型,并系统分析了车辆荷载、行车速度和道路纵坡对动水压力的影响。结果表明,当水膜厚度＜3 mm时,动水压力随车速及车辆荷载的增大而增大,上坡时,动水压力随着纵坡坡度的增大而增大,下坡时,动水压力随着纵坡坡度的增大而减小。当水膜厚度＞3 mm时,动水压力随车速、车辆荷载增大而增大,上坡时,动水压力随着纵坡坡度的增大而增大,下坡时,动水压力随着纵坡坡度的增大呈先缓慢增加然后又缓慢减小的变化趋势;无论是上坡还是下坡,动水压力都随着车轮半径的增大而增大。本研究成果为多雨地区长大纵坡沥青路面重载交通高速行车易发生交通事故提供了理论分析依据。     

采用J积分对沥青混合料抗裂性能进行评价

沥青混合料是一种由集料、胶浆和孔隙组成的非均质材料,一般被认为是一种粘弹性材料,其力学行为介于弹性和塑性之间,采用弹塑性断裂力学更适合评价沥青混合料的抗裂性能.J积分理论可以避开分析裂纹尖端附近复杂的应力应变场,物理意义明确,可以有效的评价沥青混合料的抗裂性能,断裂韧度JC可以很方便的采用预切缝的半圆弯拉试验直接获得.为了评价材料本身特性对断裂韧度JC影响,在MTS试验系统上进行了3种级配的沥青混合料的断裂韧度试验.采用基于数字图像处理技术的有限元方法对半圆弯拉试验进行了模拟,并将数值模拟的结果与试验的结果进行了对比分析.结论表明,断裂韧度JC可以作为一有效的评价沥青混合料抗裂性能的指标.     

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基于结构动力学基本理论,系统地分析了路面材料阻尼系数的求解方法,以 及材料阻尼效应对路表动态弯沉的影响规律. 结果表明：利用第1,第2主振型的固有频率 计算阻尼系数的方法,能克服传统简化计算阻尼系数而带来的结果偏差;黏性阻尼系数几乎 对路表弯沉时程变化没有影响;土基阻尼效应是影响路表动态弯沉时程变化的关键因素,而 其它层材料的阻尼特征影响甚微. 研究结果为进行路面结构动力学分析时,材料阻尼参数的 计算以及合理取值提供了理论与实践依据.     

沥青路面形貌对抗滑性能影响的理论分析

在分析沥青路面形貌特点和轮胎与路面摩擦力产生机理的基础上,根据汽车轮胎学、黏弹性理论及橡胶摩擦理论,从理论上分析了沥青路面形貌对抗滑性能的影响.结果表明:沥青路面宏观构造凸出体的高度和密度,微观构造微凸体的高度、密度和尖锐度对沥青路面抗滑性能具有明显影响.沥青路面宏观构造凸出体的高度和密度增大,沥青路面抗滑性能增强;微观构造微凸体高度和密度增加,沥青路面抗滑性能增强.具有尖锐微凸体的沥青路面比具有平钝微凸体的沥青路面拥有更好的抗滑性能.     

Microwave assisted fabrication of polymethyl methacrylate-graphene composite nanoparticles applied for the preparation of SBS modified asphalt with enhanced high temperature performance

In order to improve the high temperature rutting resistance ability and stability of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) modified asphalt, microwave heating emulsion polymerization strategy was used to prepare polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and graphene nanoparticles (GNPs) composite (PMMA-GNPs) which was used to prepare PMMA-GNPs/SBS modified asphalt. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetric analysis characterizations showed that PMMA-GNPs particles were successfully prepared having a weight ratio of GNPs: PMMA of 1:9. Microwave heating reduced the reaction time from 5 h to 30 min compared to conventional oil bath heating. Dynamic shear rheological test and multi-stress creep recovery test confirmed that 0.06% PMMA-GNPs/SBS modified asphalt (0.06% PMMA-GNPs of the mass of base asphalt) exhibited an increase of 14.2% in elastic modulus (G′), while rutting resistance was enhanced and sensitivity to stress changes was reduced as compared to those of 5% SBS modified asphalt. Fluorescence microscopy analysis and phase separation test revealed that an appropriate amount of PMMA-GNPs can be uniformly dispersed in SBS modified asphalt and enhance the mutual interaction of SBS with base asphalt. Based on the results of mechanical tests and characterizations, a suitable modification mechanism of PMMA-GNPs particles in the original SBS modified asphalt was described in detail. This study proposes a simple, cost effective and fast strategy for the preparation of PMMA-GNPs incorporated SBS modified asphalt and hence can be envisioned of great promise in construction and highway industries.