Effects of titanate coupling agent on engineering properties of asphalt binders and mixtures incorporating LLDPE-CaCO3 Pellet

Mohd Hasan, Mohd Rosli and You, Zhanping and Mohd Satar, Mohd Khairul Idham and Mohd Warid, Muhammad Naqiuddin and Mohd Kamaruddin, Nurul Hidayah and Ge, Dongdong and Zhang, Ran (2018) Effects of titanate coupling agent on engineering properties of asphalt binders and mixtures incorporating LLDPE-CaCO3 Pellet. Applied Sciences, 8 (7). pp. 1-15. ISSN 2076-3417

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Abstract

This study was initiated to evaluate the performance of asphalt binders and mixtures incorporating linear low-density polyethylene- calcium carbonate (LLDPE-CaCO3) pellet, either withor without titanate coupling agent. The detailed manufacturing process of modifier pellets was displayed. The coupling agent was used to enhance the cross-linking between materials by means of winding up covalent bonds or molecule chains, thus improving the performance of composites. In the preparation of modified bitumen, the preheated asphalt binder was mixed with the modifiers using a high shear mixer at 5000 rpm rotational speed for 45 min. Experimental works were conducted to evaluate the performance of asphalt binders in terms of volatile loss, viscosity, rutting potential, and low temperature cracking. Meanwhile, the asphalt mixtures were tested using the flow number test and tensile strength ratio (TSR) test. The addition of LLDPE-CaCO3 modifiers and coupling agent does not significantly affect the volatile loss of modified asphalt binders. The addition of modifiers and coupling agent has significantly improved the resistance to permanent deformation of asphalt binders. Even though, the addition of LLDPE-CaCO3 modifier and coupling agent remarkably increased the mixture stiffness that contributed to lower rutting potential, the resistance to low temperature cracking of asphalt binder was not adversely affected. The combination of 1% coupling agent with 3% PECC is optimum dosage for asphalt binder to have satisfactory performance in resistance to moisture damage and rutting.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	asphalt modification; coupling agent; rheological behavior; plastic; calcium carbonate powder
Subjects:	T Technology > TE Highway engineering. Roads and pavements > TE250-278.8 Pavements and paved roads
Divisions:	Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment > Department of Civil Engineering : Structural and Materials Engineering
Depositing User:	UiTM Student Praktikal
Date Deposited:	17 Nov 2021 08:45
Last Modified:	17 Nov 2021 08:45
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/3474

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