Investigation of unaged and long-term aged bio-based asphalt mixtures containing lignin according to the VECD theory

In the near future, the world of civil and building engineering will be dominated by the advent of bio-materials. Even the road paving sector is involved in the transition towards more sustainable solutions, promoting at the same time environmental benefits and economic savings. Currently, one of th...

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Published in:Materials and structures 2023-05, Vol.56 (4), Article 82
Main Authors: Gaudenzi, Elena, Ingrassia, Lorenzo Paolo, Cardone, Fabrizio, Lu, Xiaohu, Canestrari, Francesco
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asphalt mixes
Asphalt pavements
Bitumens
Building construction
Building Materials
Civil Engineering
Crack propagation
Engineering
Fatigue cracking
Fatigue failure
Fatigue life
Fatigue tests
Fracture mechanics
Lignin
Machines
Manufacturing
Materials Science
Original Article
Processes
Solid Mechanics
Stiffness
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
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Summary:In the near future, the world of civil and building engineering will be dominated by the advent of bio-materials. Even the road paving sector is involved in the transition towards more sustainable solutions, promoting at the same time environmental benefits and economic savings. Currently, one of the main goals is to ensure that bio-binders offer good performance, at least comparable with that offered by conventional materials. In the last decades, the exponential increase in traffic volumes has led to various types of asphalt pavement distresses, among which fatigue cracking is one of the most common. Within this context, this study presents the characterization of a bio-based asphalt mixture obtained by replacing 30% of bitumen with lignin, which was compared with a reference asphalt mixture containing a plain bitumen characterised by the same penetration grade. Laboratory produced and compacted specimens were subjected to complex modulus and cyclic fatigue tests with the Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester (AMPT). Both unaged and long-term aging conditions were investigated. The tests and the subsequent analyses were based on the simplified viscoelastic continuum damage (S-VECD) approach. Overall, the results showed that the presence of lignin led to a lower aging susceptibility, but also caused a slight reduction in fatigue life due to an increase in the material stiffness. Furthermore, the obtained results confirmed previous findings deriving from the study of the two binders and from the conventional characterization of the same asphalt mixtures as well.
ISSN:1359-5997
1871-6873
DOI:10.1617/s11527-023-02160-6