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Yanling Xu1,2, Bo Tian3,2, Hongzhou Zhu2
1School of Construction Engineering, Chongqing City Vocational College, Chongqing 402160, China.
Abstract:
Intense ultraviolet (UV) radiation is often accompanied by large temperature differences in high-altitude cold regions. Therefore, investigating the aging behavior of SBR asphalt under intense UV radiation and large temperature differences is crucial for prolonging the lifespan and maintenance of styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR)-modified asphalt pavements in high-altitude cold regions. This study investigated the aging process of SBR-modified asphalt by analyzing the chemical components, microstructures, and micromechanics of both base and SBR-modified asphalt under combined effects. Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were utilized to analyze this evolutionary process. The results indicated that the chemical components and microstructural properties of the SBR-modified asphalt underwent significant changes during the aging process under the combined effects of intense UV radiation and large temperature differences. The SBR-modified asphalt exhibited the same aging trend for both the chemical composition and microstructure of the matrix asphalt. However, its aging process in the SBR-modified asphalt was notably slower. This delay was primarily caused by the mesh structure of the SBR-modified asphalt, which created an initial buffer period during aging. Additionally, the degradation of SBR replenished the lost components in the asphalt colloid and inhibited the aging process. The research results indicated that the SBR-modified asphalt exhibited superior aging and cracking resistance with respect to the matrix asphalt. However, the critical cracking time for the surface cracks in the SBR-modified asphalt was earlier than that in the matrix asphalt under the combined effects. It was suggested to use the "modulus ratio" (defined as the Young's modulus ratio of the surface asphalt layer to the underlying asphalt layer) to quantitatively assess the risk of surface cracking, with a higher modulus ratio indicating a greater risk of cracking or a higher degree of cracking.
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