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Effects of Activated Cold Regenerant on Pavement Properties of Emulsified Asphalt Cold Recycled Mixture
Fuda Chen1,2, Jiangmiao Yu1,2, Yuan Zhang1
1School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
Abstract:
Limited recovery of the viscoelastic properties of aged asphalt on RAP surfaces at ambient temperature reduces interface fusion and bonding with new emulsified asphalt, degrading pavement performance and limiting large-scale promotion and high-value applications of the emulsified asphalt cold recycled mixture (EACRM). Therefore, a cold regenerant was independently prepared to rapidly penetrate, soften, and activate aged asphalt at ambient temperature in this paper, and its effects on the volumetric composition, mechanical strength, and pavement performance of EACRM were systematically investigated. The results showed that as the cold regenerant content increased, the air voids, indirect tensile strength (ITS), and high-temperature deformation resistance of EACRM decreased, while the dry-wet ITS ratio, cracking resistance, and fatigue resistance increased. Considering the comprehensive pavement performance requirements of cold recycled pavements, the optimal content of the activated cold regenerant for EACRM was determined to be approximately 0.6%.
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