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Terms and Glossary
Asphalt Rubber Binder (ASTM D8 – 13b):
“A blend of asphalt cement, reclaimed tire rubber, and certain additives in which the rubber component is at least 15 % by weight of the total blend and has reacted in the hot asphalt
cement sufficiently to cause swelling of the rubber particles”
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Terms and Glossary
• Asphalt Rubber Interaction:– The act of physical blending of CRM in asphalt at elevated
temperature which results in swelling of CRM particles and develops physical properties of asphalt
• Interaction/reaction Temperature: – The temperature at which the CRM and Asphalt are blended
• Mixing Temperature: – The temperate of mixing aggregate and binder
• Compaction Temperature
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Caltrans Specification-CompositionTypical proportion of Asphalt Rubber per Caltrans:•80% Asphalt binder•2% Asphalt modifier (extender oil)•18% CRM
Proportion of CRM•75% CRM from scrap tiers (100% passing No. 8 sieve)•25% High natural rubber CRM (100% passing No. 10 sieve)
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Caltrans Specification-Interaction
Interaction Temperature Profile
•Mixing temperature•Asphalt rubber binder: 375°F – 425°F•Aggregate: 300°F-325°F
•Compaction temperature•290°F - 320°F
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•Per Caltrans, interaction temperature is: 375°F – 425°F for first 6 hours•Temperature drops to 275°F after 6 hours for another 18 hours
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How the temperature tolerance(interaction and mixing) affects the property development
of asphalt rubber
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Property Development of Asphalt Rubber
• Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR)– Plate Geometry: 25 mm– Gap Size: 2 mm– Temperature: 147°F (64°C)
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Property Development of Asphalt Rubber
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Property development of asphalt rubber is time and temperature dependant
These trends are independent from material type and concentration
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Disintegration/Dissolution Test
• Sieve #200 (75µm) was used
• Passing CRM particles considered as dissolved/disintegrated
• Asphalt binder was dissolved into TCE and drained through sieve #200
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CRM Status in Asphalt
•CRM dissolves in asphalt•Dissolution is almost independent from CRM concentration
•Dissolution of CRM highly depends on interaction temperature•At 420°F, CRM dissolution can reach to more than 60% within 4 hours
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Property Development Vs. CRM Status
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•Physical properties of asphalt is mainly governed by status of CRM particles
•Swelling improves the physical properties•Dissolution deteriorate physical properties
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CRM particles status in asphalt
Swelling process
Disintegration/Dissolution process
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Is the mechanism of dissolution/disintegration the
same for all interaction temperatures
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Disintegration/Dissolution Process
•Dissolved portion of CRM changes the properties of the binder•Mechanism of dissolution is temperature dependant
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Effect of Mixing Temperature on Oxidization
•For conventional asphalt:320°F•For asphalt rubber: 375°F to 420°F
•Addition of CRM to asphalt reduces its aging susceptibility and prevent it from oxidization•BUT, increasing the interaction temperature significantly increases the oxidization level of the asphalt binder
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Conclusion
• Asphalt rubber has a very dynamic nature
• Its properties are highly temperature dependant
• By regulating the interaction temperature, it is possible to satisfy specification’s requirements, using almost any type of binder
• Better controls on interaction time and temperature will lead to better consistency of the construction process and long term performance of the roads
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