Evaluation of the Characteristics and Application of SBS Composite-Modified Bitumen Materials in Low-Temperature Environments

Downloads

Authors

  • Wenxiao Ren Lanzhou University of Technology; Northwest Minzu University, China
  • Ping Li Lanzhou University of Technology, China

Abstract

To improve the resistance of bitumen pavements to low-temperature cracking, this study proposes a composite-modified bitumen based on styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) copolymer and crumb rubber. This modified bitumen is also tested for its performance in a low-temperature environment. The test results indicate that, after aging and freeze-thaw cycles (FTCs), the creep rates (CRs) of both SBS-modified bitumen and the SBS/crumb rubber composite-modified bitumen decreased. However, the CR of the SBS/crumb rubber composite-modified bitumen was constantly lower than that of the SBS-modified bitumen. For example, at −12 °C, the CRs of the aged SBS-modified bitumen and SBS/crumb rubber composite-modified bitumen were 0.44 and 0.37, respectively. When the bitumen mixtures underwent FTCs and aging, their fracture energy densities (FEDs) drastically decreased. Nevertheless, the FEDs of the SBS/crumb rubber composite-modified bitumen mixtures were higher than those of the SBS-modified bitumen mixtures. These results indicate that the composite-modified bitumen with SBS/crumb rubber has good rheological properties and freeze-thaw resistance, thereby effectively ensuring the low-temperature performance of bitumen pavements.

Keywords:

SBS, modified bitumen, rheological properties, low temperature properties, freeze–thaw cycles (FTCs), crumb rubber

References


  1. Kumar Y., Kumar P., Ravindranath S.S., Evaluating the intermediate temperature properties of SB modified asphalt binders: Influence of SB copolymer structure, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, 17(4): 1014–1031, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947-023-00283-1

  2. Wei Z., Zhao Z., Hui C., Junjie X., Huaxin X., Dongyu N., High temperature rheological properties of surface pretreated PVA fiber modified asphalt [in Chinese], Journal of Shenzhen University Science and Engineering, 39(4): 409–416, 2022, https://doi.org/10.3724/sp.j.1249.2022.04409

  3. Rahman M.N., Sarkar M.T.A., Elseifi M.A., Mayeux C., Cooper S.B., Free K., Short-term field performance and cost-effectiveness of crumb-rubber modified asphalt emulsion in chip seal applications, Transportation Research Record, 2675(9): 1049–1062, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211005469

  4. Elmoghazy Y., Abuelgasim E.M.O., Osman S.A., Afaneh Y.R.H., Eissa O.M.A., Safaei B., Effective mechanical properties evaluation of unidirectional and bidirectional composites using virtual domain approach at microscale, Archives of Advanced Engineering Science, 1(1): 27–37, 2023, https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewAAES32021723

  5. Liu B., Li X., Li S., Pavement performance analysis of carbon nanotube/SBS composite modified asphalt, Carbon Letters, 34(1): 343–350, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42823-023-00605-0

  6. Ting J.H., Khare E., DeBellis A., Orr B., Jourdan J.S., Martin-Martinez F.J., Jin K., Malonson B.L., Buehler M.J., Role of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) additives on SBS-modified asphalt with improved thermal stability and mechanical performance, Energy & Fuels, 35(21): 17629–17641, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c02794

  7. Duarte Mendonca A.M.G., Melo Neto O. de M., Rodrigues J.K.G., Batista de Lima R.K., Silva I.M., Marques A.T., Characterisation of modified asphalt mixtures with lignin of pinus and eucalyptus woods, Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, 21(2): 253–264, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1080/14488353.2022.2089376

  8. Li H., Sun J., Wang S., Zhang M., Hu Y., Sheng Y., Bamboo fiber modified asphalt mixture proportion design and road performances based on response surface method, Journal of Wuhan University of Technology-Materials Science Edition, 38(1): 156–170, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11595-023-2678-8

  9. Amini N., Hayati P., Latifi H., Evaluation of rutting and fatigue behavior of modified asphalt binders with nanocomposite phase change materials, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, 16(3): 678–692, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947-022-00156-z

  10. Chen S., Wang Y., He X., Su Y., Pan Y., Cao Y., Wang W., Yang C., Jiang B., Zhang S., Viscous flow activation energy and short-term aging resistance of SBS-modified asphalt enhanced by PPA oil-grinding activated MoS2, Fluid Dynamics and Materials Processing, 21(2): 387–404, 2025, https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2024.055697

  11. Li C., Ma F., Fu Z., Dai J., Wen Y., Wang Y., Rheological behavior of polyphosphoric acid-vulcanized liquid rubber compound modified asphalt binder, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering, 46(5): 3931–3945, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-022-00831-y

  12. Song W., Study on the high and low temperature performance of nano alumina modified asphalt mixture, International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties, 16(4): 229–238, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMMP.2023.128421

  13. Enieb M., Cengizhan A., Karahancer S., Eltwati A., Evaluation of physical-rheological properties of nano titanium dioxide modified asphalt binder and rutting resistance of modified mixture, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, 16(2): 285–303, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947-021-00131-0

  14. Habbouche J., Piratheepan M., Hajj E.Y., Bista S., Sebaaly P.E., Full-scale pavement testing of a high polymer-modified asphalt concrete mixture, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 50(2): 865–888, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20210283

  15. Li X., Shen J., Dai Z., Ling T., Li X., Comprehensive performances of hybrid-modified asphalt mixtures with nano-ZnO and styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) modifiers, The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 17(3): 170–186, 2022, https://doi.org/">https://doi.org/ 10.7250/bjrbe.2022-17.574.

  16. Hao H., Chen Z., Cong P., Han Z., Rheological, chemical and short-term aging properties of waste polyurethane particles modified asphalt binder with or without SBS, Construction and Building Materials, 357: 129363, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129363

  17. Zeng J., Zhao J., Mechanism and performance investigation of SBS/sulfur composite modified asphalt, Petroleum Chemistry, 62(7): 732–739, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1134/S0965544122050140

  18. Otto C.G., William A.A., Comparative cost-effectiveness of modified asphalt concrete submerged in moisture as related to fatigue performance, IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, 18(2): 49–54, 2021.

  19. Michael T., Duweni C., Mogbo O., Sesugh T., Jacob A., Characterization of reclaimed asphalt pavement and optimization in polymer modified asphalt blends: A review, Civil Engineering Beyond Limits, 2(2): 27–34, 2021, https://doi.org/10.36937/cebel.2021.002.004

  20. Cong P., Guo X., Mei L., Zhang Y., Influences of aging on the properties of SBS-modified asphalt binder with anti-aging agents, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering, 46(2): 1571–1588, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-021-00650-7

  21. Yang Y., Yue L., Yang Y., Chen Y.Y., Multi-scale decay mechanism of emulsified asphalt cold recycled mixture under freeze-thaw, The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 18(3): 50–69, 2023, https://doi.org/10.7250/bjrbe.2023-18.608

  22. Wang N., Zhang H., Xiong H., Microstructure and mechanical behavior of asphalt mixture based on freeze-thaw cycle, Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures, 17(4): 760–774, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1108/MMMS-10-2020-0262