Effects of aging on rheological, chemical, and micromechanical properties of waterborne epoxy resin modified bitumen emulsion

Bitumen emulsion, which is widely used for surface treatment and cold recycling in pavement engineering, has the advantage of not requiring heating during construction. But it has the disadvantage of low mechanical strength, especially at higher temperatures. Various studies have proved that waterbo...

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Published in:The international journal of pavement engineering 2023-01, Vol.24 (2)
Main Authors: Li, Rui, Leng, Zhen, Li, Gaoyang, Yang, Bin, Lu, Guoyang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Bitumen emulsion
Bitumens
chemcial analysis
Cold treatment
Emulsions
Epoxy resins
Fourier transforms
long-term aging
Mechanical properties
micromechanics
Oxidation resistance
Residues
rheological behaviour
Rheological properties
Rheology
Surface treatment
waterborne epoxy resin
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Summary:Bitumen emulsion, which is widely used for surface treatment and cold recycling in pavement engineering, has the advantage of not requiring heating during construction. But it has the disadvantage of low mechanical strength, especially at higher temperatures. Various studies have proved that waterborne epoxy can effectively improve the mechanical properties of bitumen emulsion. However, how aging affects the performance of waterborne epoxy resin-modified bitumen emulsion is still unclear. This study aims to fill this knowledge gap through combined rheological and microscopic characterisation. Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR) was first applied to characterise the oxidative reaction during the pressure aging vessel (PAV) test. The rheological behaviours before and after PAV aging were evaluated through dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) tests. The peak force tapping quantitative nanomechanical (PFT QNM) test was further conducted to measure the micromechanical performance of the waterborne epoxy bitumen emulsion residues. The results indicated that waterborne epoxy resin could improve the resistance to oxidative aging of the emulsion residues. In addition, it was found that the complex moduli generally increased while the phase angle decreased after PAV aging, and the aging process would lead to higher micromechanical modulus and lower adhesion.
ISSN:1029-8436
1477-268X
DOI:10.1080/10298436.2022.2077943