scholarly journals Suitability of Fiber Lengths for Hot Mix Asphalt with Different Nominal Maximum Aggregate Size: A Pilot Experimental Investigation

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 3685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keke Lou ◽  
Peng Xiao ◽  
Aihong Kang ◽  
Zhengguang Wu ◽  
Pengcheng Lu
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Crack Resistance ◽  
Fiber Length ◽  
Hot Mix Asphalt ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Aggregate Size ◽  
Temperature Deformation ◽  
Maximum Aggregate Size ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Splitting Test

Fiber length is a key parameter for the mixture design of basalt fiber-reinforced hot mix asphalt (HMA), which significantly affects the mix performance. To evaluate the suitability of fiber lengths for HMA with different nominal maximum aggregate size (NMAS), basalt fiber with the lengths of 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15 mm were selected for dense graded gradations with different NMASs (namely, SUP-13, SUP-20, and SUP-25), so as to prepare the fiber-reinforced HMA mixtures. Then, the mix performance was evaluated by an indirect tensile asphalt cracking test (IDEAL-CT), a four-point bending beam fatigue test, a wheel tracking test, a uniaxial penetration test, a low temperature bending beam test, and a freeze-thaw splitting test. Based on the performance results, the optimum fiber length for each mix gradation was proposed by the normalization method. The results showed that adding basalt fiber can enhance the comprehensive performance of all three types of HMA to a great extent. Furthermore, fiber length presented remarkable impact on the crack resistance, the fatigue resistance of the HMA, and the low temperature crack resistance, but it had limited influence on the high temperature deformation resistance, and water stability. The optimum fiber length for SUP-13, SUP-20, and SUP-25 was 6, 9, and 12 mm, respectively.

scholarly journals Comprehensive Study about Effect of Basalt Fiber, Gradation, Nominal Maximum Aggregate Size and Asphalt on the Anti-Cracking Ability of Asphalt Mixtures

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 2289
Author(s):  
Keke Lou ◽  
Xing Wu ◽  
Peng Xiao ◽  
Aihong Kang ◽  
Zhengguang Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crack Resistance ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Aggregate Size ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Maximum Aggregate Size ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Cracking Performance ◽  
Test Ideal

There are many parameters that could affect the properties of asphalt mixtures, such as the fiber additive, gradation type, nominal maximum aggregate size (NMAS), and asphalt. To evaluate the influence of these factors on the crack resistance of asphalt mixture, 10 different types of asphalt mixtures were prepared. The indirect tensile asphalt cracking test (IDEAL-CT) and semi-circle bending test (SCB) were adopted to test the anti-cracking ability of the test samples. The parameters of these two test results were also used to conduct the correlation analysis to find the correlation between different parameters, and scanning electron microscope (SEM) test was also used to analyze the micro cracks of asphalt mixture. The results showed that basalt fiber could further enhance the anti-cracking ability of asphalt mixture. Stone matrix asphalt (SMA) showed better anti-cracking performance than Superpave (SUP) asphalt mixtures. The increase in the nominal maximum aggregate size could decrease the anti-cracking ability of asphalt mixtures. Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS) modified asphalt could better reinforce the anti-cracking ability than pure asphalt. The CTindex of IDEAL-CT test and Flexibility index (FI) value of SCB test results showed better correlation. This paper has certain significance in guiding the design of asphalt mixtures having good crack resistance.

Influences of fiber length and water film thickness on fresh properties of basalt fiber-reinforced mortar

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 344-356
Author(s):  
Leo Gu Li ◽  
Yi Ouyang ◽  
Pui-Lam Ng ◽  
Kai-long Zeng ◽  
Albert Kwok Hung Kwan
Keyword(s):  
Film Thickness ◽  
Fiber Length ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Water Film ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fresh Properties ◽  
Water Film Thickness

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Effect of Fiber Type, Length, and Content on Asphalt Properties and Asphalt Mixture Performance

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fucheng Guo ◽  
Rui Li ◽  
Shuhua Lu ◽  
Yanqiu Bi ◽  
Haiqi He
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Length ◽  
Fiber Type ◽  
Asphalt Binder ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Temperature Stability ◽  
Fiber Content ◽  
Engineering Properties ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
High Temperature Stability

Fiber-reinforced asphalt mixture has been widely used in pavement engineering to not only prevent asphalt binder leakage but also improve engineering properties of asphalt mixture. However, the research on three key parameters, namely fiber type, fiber length, and fiber content, which significantly affect the performance of fiber-reinforced asphalt mixture, have seldom been conducted systematically. To determine these three key parameters in the support of the application of fibers in mixture scientifically, three commonly used fibers were selected, basalt fiber, polyester fiber, and lignin fiber, and the testing on fibers, fiber-reinforced asphalt binders, and fiber-reinforced asphalt mixtures was conducted afterwards. The results showed: the favorable fiber type was basalt fiber; the favorable basalt fiber length was 6mm; the engineering properties including high temperature stability, low temperature crack resistance, and water susceptibility were clearly improved by the added basalt fiber, and the optimum basalt fiber content was 0.4 wt.%. The obtained results may be valuable from a practical point of view to engineers and practitioners.

scholarly journals Use of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Tailings for Improving the Stability of Tailings Dam

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Binbin Zheng ◽  
Dongming Zhang ◽  
Weisha Liu ◽  
Yonghao Yang ◽  
Han Yang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
Fiber Length ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Dry Density ◽  
Tailings Dam ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Tailings Dams ◽  
The Stability

As one of the largest artificial geotechnical structures on earth, the tailings dams are classified as one of the high-risk sources in China’s industry. How to improve the stability and safety of tailings dams remains a challenge for mine operators currently. In this paper, an innovative method is presented for improving the stability of tailings dams, in which the basalt fiber is used to reinforce tailings. The mechanical properties of tailings used for dam-construction have a great influence on the stability of tailings dam. In order to investigate the mechanical performance of basalt fiber-reinforced tailings (BFRT), a series of laboratory triaxial tests were conducted. The effects of five parameters (fiber length, fiber content, particle size, dry density and confining pressure) on the mechanical properties of BFRT were studied. The microstructure and the behavior of interfaces between basalt fibers and tailings particles were analyzed by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The triaxial experimental test results show that the mechanical properties of BFRT increase with the increases of fiber length and content, particle size, dry density and confining pressure. The SEM results indicate that the interfacial interaction between fibers and tailings particles is mainly affected by particle shape.

Investigation of the Performance of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Asphalt Mixture

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Zhao ◽  
Bowen Guan ◽  
Rui Xiong ◽  
Aiping Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Polyester Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
The Road ◽  
Water Sensitivity ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Splitting Test ◽  
Road Performance ◽  
Marshall Stability

This study is focused on the effect of basalt fiber on the road performance of the asphalt mixture. The road performance of asphalt mixture with different dosages of basalt fiber was comprehensively evaluated using Marshall Stability test, the wheel tracking test, the three-point bending beam test and the freezing-thaw splitting test. The road performance of lignin fiber reinforced asphalt mixture and polyester fiber reinforced asphalt mixture also were tested to compare with the road performance of basalt fiber reinforced asphalt mixture. The results showed that basalt fiber can enhance mechanical properties, the low-and high-temperature performance and water sensitivity of the asphalt mixture significantly. Considering the road performance and economic benefits, the appropriate dosage of basalt fiber is about 0.3%. Marshall Stability (MS), dynamic stability (DS), the maximum bending strain and the tensile strength ratio (TSR) of asphalt mixture with 0.3% basalt fiber were increased by 19.6%, 25.5%, 22.2% and 6.0%, respectively. Basalt fiber has certain advantages in improving the low-temperature performance of asphalt mixture by comparison with lignin fiber and polyester fiber.

scholarly journals Crack Resistance and Mechanical Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol Fiber-Reinforced Cement-Stabilized Macadam Base

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Yi Zhao ◽  
Xuan Yang ◽  
Qingyu Zhang ◽  
Naixing Liang ◽  
Yangkai Xiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Crack Resistance ◽  
Fiber Length ◽  
Cement Content ◽  
Strength Test ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol Fiber ◽  
Reinforced Cement ◽  
Shrinkage Property

A series of tests were carried out to evaluate crack resistance and mechanical properties of polyvinyl alcohol fiber-reinforced cement-stabilized macadam, which is widely used as pavement base or subbase composite material. Three series of cement-stabilized macadam mixtures with cement content of 3.2%, 3.6%, and 4.0% were prepared by incorporating four various contents (0, 0.6, 0.9, and 1.2 kg/m3) and lengths (12, 18, 24, and 30 mm) of polyvinyl alcohol fiber. The optimum polyvinyl alcohol fiber content, fiber length, and cement content were determined based on the mechanical properties of cement-stabilized macadam mixtures. Then, unconfined compressive strength test, compressive resilience modulus test, splitting strength test, flexural tensile strength test, drying shrinkage test, and temperature shrinkage test were carried out in this study. The results show that polyvinyl alcohol fiber-reinforced cement-stabilized prepared by optimum proportions (cement 3.6%, fiber content 0.9 kg/m3, and fiber length 24 mm) has good crack resistance. The incorporation of polyvinyl alcohol fiber can effectively improve compressive strength and splitting strength, while its effect on CRM of cement-stabilized macadam is not remarkable. The anti-dry-shrinkage property and anti-temperature-shrinkage property of the specimens are also drastically improved due to the reinforcement effect of polyvinyl alcohol fiber. Moreover, the crack resistance index is proposed to evaluate the crack resistance of materials. The crack resistance of PVA fiber-reinforced cement-stabilized macadam prepared by optimum proportions is improved by 44.4%. Consequently, the mechanical properties and crack resistance of cement-stabilized macadam are obviously improved by adding polyvinyl alcohol fiber.

scholarly journals Strength and Deformability of Fiber Reinforced Cement Paste on the Basis of Basalt Fiber

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yury Barabanshchikov ◽  
Ilya Gutskalov
Keyword(s):  
Crack Resistance ◽  
Cement Paste ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Fiber Content ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Cement Ratio ◽  
Water Cement Ratio ◽  
Particulate Reinforcement ◽  
Reinforced Cement ◽  
Basaltic Fiber

The research object of the paper is cement paste with the particulate reinforcement of basalt fiber. Regardless of fibers’ length at the same fiber cement mix workability and cement consumption equality compressive solidity of the specimens is reduced with increasing fiber content. This is due to the necessity to increase the water-cement ratio to obtain a given workability. The flexural stability of the specimens with increasing fiber content increments in the same conditions. There is an optimum value of the fibers’ dosage. That is why stability has a maximum when crooking. The basaltic fiber particulate reinforcement usage can abruptly increase the cement paste level limiting extensibility, which is extremely important in terms of crack resistance.

Experiment Study of Water Stability of Fiber-Reinforced Asphalt Mixture

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 710-716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Chun Cai ◽  
Yuan Xun Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Basalt Fiber ◽  
Asphalt Mixtures ◽  
Water Stability ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Optimum Dosage ◽  
Splitting Strength ◽  
Splitting Test ◽  
Marshall Test

To study the influence of fiber on the water stability of asphalt mixtures, the optimum dosage of asphalt and fibers are studied by the method of Marshall test and rut test. The results demonstrate that the optimum dosage of asphalt and fibers are 4.63% and 0.30%, respectively. Then the improved effects of basalt fiber on water stability of asphalt mixtures are evaluated through immersed Marshall test and freeze-thaw splitting test according to related specifications. The results show that the freeze-thaw splitting strength and splitting strength without freeze-thaw of fiber-reinforced asphalt mixture are improved to some extent compared with control mixture. Splitting strength without freeze-thaw of basalt, polyester and xylogen fiber-reinforced asphalt mixture is increased by 36.4%, 15.4% and 6.2%, and freeze-thaw splitting strength is increased by 55.2%, 28.7% and 14.5%. It can be concluded that fiber can remarkably improved the water stability of asphalt mixtures, besides; the improvement effects of basalt fiber are superior to polyester fiber and xylogen fiber.

EVALUATING THE COOLING RATE OF HOT MIX ASPHALT IN TROPICAL CLIMATE

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wardati Hashim ◽  
Mohd Rosli Hainin ◽  
Norfarah Nadia Ismail ◽  
Nur Izzi Md. Yusoff ◽  
Mohd Ezree Abdullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Wind Velocity ◽  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Hot Mix Asphalt ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Aggregate Size ◽  
Solar Flux ◽  
Maximum Aggregate Size ◽  
Night Time ◽  
Ambient Temperatures

This paper aims to investigate the environmental effect on cooling rate and to determine the appropriate time available for compaction (TAC) using laboratory tests. This includes the study parameters, namely solar flux, base and ambient temperatures (daytime and night-time paving) and wind velocity, focusing on hot mix asphalt (HMA) asphalt concrete wearing with 14 mm nominal maximum aggregate size (ACW14) mix type for the wearing course and ACB28 mix type for the binder course. Samples were prepared in slab moulds 30.5 cm × 30.5 cm × 5 cm and compacted using a manually operated steel-roller. Readings were taken by averaging the temperature measurements at the middle and surface of the slabs and a temperature of 160 ºC was used as the mixing temperature. A control sample was prepared for each mix type and tested in the laboratory without the influence of wind velocity and solar flux. It was found that the cooling rate of HMA is significantly affected by environmental factors, thus influencing the TAC. The TAC tends to decrease by 15-50% during windy and night conditions but increases by up to 100% during daytime conditions compared to the control samples.

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