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Research on the Adhesion Properties of Fast-Melting SBS-Modified Asphalt-Aggregate Based on Surface Free Energy
Bo Men1, Fei Guo2, Xiaolong Kang2
1Henan Xuxin Expressway Co., Ltd., Zhumadian 463000, China.
Abstract:
In order to study the adhesion properties of fast-melting SBS-modified asphalt (SBS-T) at the interface with aggregates, the contact angles of three dosages of SBS-T asphalt with three liquids (distilled water, glycerol, and formamide) were determined by the sessile drop method based on surface free energy theory. The evaluation indexes such as cohesion, asphalt-aggregate adhesion, stripping work and energy ratio of the asphalt were analyzed and the adhesion properties of the asphalt-aggregate system were investigated with the help of micromechanical methods. The results indicate that SBS-T can improve the adhesion properties of the asphalt. Furthermore, as the dosage of the modifier increases, the cohesion work, adhesion work, and energy ratio of the SBS-T asphalt exhibit a similar rise. As the spalling work reduces and the adhesion between asphalt and aggregate improves, it is noteworthy that the SBS-T asphalt-aggregate system exhibits superior adhesion performance compared to the SBS-modified asphalt-aggregate system, despite the same dosage.
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