Impact of Freeze-Thaw Cycles on the Performance of Polymer Modified Bitumen


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Abstract


In seasonal frozen region, the performance of asphalt pavement is affected severely by the freeze-thaw cycles. The binder is the first factor that affected by these cycles. The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of EVA polymer modified bitumen after freeze – thaw cycles. Before and after thermal cycling, the complex modulus and phase angle, creep and recovery, also m-value and creep stiffness, were experimentally determined by the rheometers DSR and BBR. Results obtained indicate that freezing – thawing cycles change the rheological behavior of polymer modified bitumen, which translated in reducing the performance of this binder.
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Polymer Modified Bitumen; Freeze - Thaw; Temperature; Complex Modulus; Phase Angle; Creep - Recovery; m - Value; Creep Stiffness

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