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Testing Asphalt Binders
with Emphasis on Modified
Asphalt Characterization
Mike Anderson
“Understanding Modified Asphalt Binder
Technology”
November 2014
How Asphalt Behaves
• Behavior is affected by :
• Temperature
• Time of Loading
• Age of pavement or service life
1 hour 10 hours
60C
25C
1 hour
Time-Temperature Superposition
Pavement Behavior – High Temperature
• Permanent Deformation
• Mixture is Plastic
• wheel path rutting
• shoving at intersections
• Depends on…
• asphalt cement (some)
• mineral aggregate (some)
• volumetric proportioning (some)
elastic solid
Low Temperature Behavior
• Low Temperature
• cold climate
• winter
• Rapid Loads
• fast moving trucks
Pavement Behavior - Low Temperature
• Thermal Cracks
• internal stresses induced by temperature change
• stresses exceed strength
• Mixture is Brittle
• transverse cracks
• Depends on…
• asphalt cement (lots)
• mineral aggregate (little)
• volumetric proportioning (some)
Low Temperature Cracking
Binder Behavior - Aging
• Asphalt Reacts with Oxygen
• “oxidative” or “age” hardening
• During Construction - Short Term
• hot mixing
• placement and compaction
• In Service - Long Term
• hot climate worse than cool climate
• Volatilization - Short Term
• volatile components evaporate during construction
Pavement Behavior - Aging
• Durability Cracks
• Mixture is brittle
• Random, wandering cracks
• Longitudinal
• Depends on…
• asphalt cement (some)
• mineral aggregate (little)
• volumetric proportioning (some)
Fatigue Cracking
Laboratory Handling and Storage
• The properties of asphalt binders can be
altered during handling and storage
• These changes may be reversible or non-reversible
depending upon cause
• The causes include…
• Damaged or partially open cans
• Heating during handling
• Proper long-term storage has minimal effect
• Other factors
Causes of Change – Oxidation
• Oxygen reacts with asphalt cement
• Molecular size increases
• Polarity increases
• The binder becomes stiffer
• This reaction is not reversible
• Rate of reaction is highly dependent upon
temperature
• Rule of thumb – reaction rate doubles for every
10°C increase in temperature
Causes of Change – Volatilization
• Loss of lighter weight or more volatile
molecules caused by heating
• Causes the binder to become stiffer
• This reaction is not reversible
• Minimized by following same precautions as
listed above for oxidation
• Volatilization is probably of less concern than
oxidation
Causes of Change – Steric Hardening
• Steric hardening is a reversible process that
occurs at room temperature
• Polar molecules become structured with time
• This structuring increase binder stiffness
• Steric hardening starts immediately upon cooling
and continues at a reduced rate for an extended
period of time (months? years?)
• The amount of steric hardening that occurs is
binder-specific
• Some binders show relatively small amounts
Controlling Steric Hardening
• Steric hardening is destroyed by heating
• Referred to as annealing in test methods
• Always control the amount of time between
sample pouring and testing
• Limit the amount of time asphalt binder is held in
silicone molds before testing
• Holding a DSR test specimen in a silicone mold for
several hours or more may be sufficient to pass a
binder that would otherwise fail
Polymer Degradation
• Some polymers may degrade when heated at
high handling temperatures
• Temperature is polymer-specific
• Use manufacturer recommendations for handling
and do not overheat
• Polymer degradation cannot be reversed
• Degradation causes a softening of the asphalt
binder
Polymer Separation
• Separation during storage
• Tendency is binder- and modifier-specific
• Some systems are more stable than others
• Separation may occur during storage
• Polymer tends to float to top giving “scum”
• If this scum persists with stirring test results may
not be representative
• Removing “scum” removes polymer and test
results are no longer representative
Heating Asphalt Binders – Precautions
• Always heat asphalt samples/cans in an oven
• Avoid hot plates, heating mantles, etc.
• Always heat at the lowest temperature and for
the shortest time possible
• Follow manufacturer’s instructions
• Avoid heating in thin layers
• e.g., near-empty cans, shallow tins
• Cover the heated container when possible
• The cover may not be effective in reducing
oxidation but it will help prevent contamination
from dust, etc.
Testing of Asphalt Cements
• Characteristics of Asphalt Cements
• Consistency
• term used to describe the viscosity or degree of fluidity
of asphalt at any particular temperature
• varies with temperature
• necessary to define an equivalent temperature or an
equivalent consistency when comparing temperature-
consistency characteristics of asphalt cements
Testing of Asphalt Cements
• Characteristics of Asphalt Cements
• Purity
• Refined petroleum asphalts are usually more than
99.5% soluble in carbon disulfide
• Organic material and impurities are inert
• Safety
• Free from moisture (foaming)
• Increase in temperature leads to increase in fumes
• Increased potential for flash in presence of spark or flame
Traditional Tests
• Viscosity
• Absolute
• Kinematic
• Penetration
• Flash Point
• Aging
• Thin Film Oven (TFO)
• Rolling Thin Film Oven (RTFO)
• Ductility
• Solubility
• Specific Gravity
Consistency
Consistency
Consistency
Consistency
???
Purity
Safety
Viscosity
• Absolute Viscosity
• ASTM D2171 (AASHTO T202)
• Conducted at 60°C (140°F)
• Uses partial vacuum to induce flow through
capillary tube
• Kinematic Viscosity
• ASTM D2170 (AASHTO T201)
• Conducted at 135°C (275°F)
• Uses gravity to induce flow through capillary tube
Viscosity
• Apparent Viscosity
• ASTM D4957
• Conducted at 60°C (140°F)
• Uses partial vacuum to induce flow through
capillary tube
• Collect data through all bulbs
• Not just bulb where the time equals or exceeds 60
seconds
Asphalt Cement
• Viscosity Graded Asphalt
• 60°C (140°F) selected to simulate in-service
temperature of asphalt pavements
• 135°C (275°F) selected to simulate mixing and
laydown temperature for HMA
Viscosity
Viscosity
Vacuum
Viscometer Tube
Zeitfuchs
Cross-Arm
Viscometer Tube
Absolute Viscosity
Asphalt poured in
big end of tube to
filling line
Vacuum applied
to capillary tube
to draw asphalt
upwards
Absolute Viscosity
• Viscometer Tubes
• Calibrated “bulbs”
• Calibration constants
• Time to flow through a “bulb”
(between timing marks)
measured
• Minimum 60 seconds
• Viscosity = Constant x Time
• Different Tube Sizes
• 50, 100, 200, 400R, 800R
• Smaller tube = softer asphalt
binder
Kinematic Viscosity
• Viscometer Tubes
– Different shape and
designation, but same
purpose
– Time to flow through a
“bulb” (between timing
marks) measured
• Minimum 60 seconds
• Viscosity = Constant x Time
– No Vacuum
– No Water Bath
– Clear oil
Apparent Viscosity
• Absolute Viscosity
• Assumption that the material is Newtonian
• viscosity remains constant regardless of the shear rate
• Some modified asphalt binders can exhibit
significant non-Newtonian behavior
• measured viscosity is a function of the shear rate
• different shear rate = different viscosity result
Apparent Viscosity
• Apparent Viscosity (ASTM D4957)
• allows the user to better understand the behavior
of non-Newtonian asphalt binders
• Procedure
• Similar to absolute viscosity
• Preheated asphalt sample poured into vacuum
capillary viscometer tube until its level reaches the
filling line.
• Filled viscometer tube placed back in an oven for
a short time.
Apparent Viscosity
10,000
100,000
0.10 1.00 10.00
Shear Rate, s-1
Apparent
Viscosity,
P
(0.34 s-1, 68,364 P)
(1.35 s-1, 29,704 P)
35,612
Penetration
• Penetration
• ASTM D5 (AASHTO T49)
• One of oldest asphalt tests
• Standard needle allowed to penetrate into
sample under specified loading conditions
• 25°C – 100 grams, 5 seconds
• 0°C – 200 grams, 60 seconds
• 46°C – 50 grams, 5 seconds
• Depth of penetration is recorded in 0.1-mm units
(dmm)
• Three penetration readings per test
Penetration
Penetration
Flash Point
• Cleveland Open Cup (COC) Flash Point
• ASTM D92 (AASHTO T48)
• Heat sample at prescribed rate
• Rate changes as temperature approaches flash point
• Initially 10°C/min to 20°C/min
• When within ± 56°C of expected flash point reduce rate to
4°C/min to 7°C/min
• Rate must be 4°C/min to 7°C/min for last 28°C before flash
point
Flash Point
• Cleveland Open Cup (COC) Flash Point
• Record temperature at which flash occurs
• Occurs instantaneously
• Must be closely observed
• Use caution…asphalt products containing water or
moisture may foam when heated
Flash Point:
Occurrence of Flash
Aging
• Asphalt Binders Used for HMA
• Subjected to heat and air during production
• Thin films coating aggregate
• Causes oxidation, volatilization
• Loss of “light end” mass during process
• Aging Tests
• Thin Film Oven (TFO)
• Rolling Thin Film Oven (RTFO)
Aging
• Thin Film Oven (TFO)
• ASTM D1754 (AASHTO T179)
• Historically more widespread use
• Used to determine mass loss
• Volatilization that can be expected to occur during HMA
production
• Now termed “mass change”
• Oxidation during test (mass gain) overcomes volatilization
(mass loss)
• Used to produce aged residue for other physical
property tests
Thin Film Oven Aging
Aging
• Rolling Thin Film Oven (RTFO)
• ASTM D2872 (AASHTO T240)
• Historically used in Western United States
• Used to determine mass loss
• Volatilization that can be expected to occur during HMA
production
• Now termed “mass change”
• Oxidation during test (mass gain) overcomes volatilization
(mass loss)
• Used to produce aged residue for other physical
property tests
Rolling Thin Film Oven Aging
RTFO
Containers at multiple levels (AASHTO)
RTFO Aging
New bottle
Bottle w/ sample
(before rotation)
Bottle w/ sample
(after test)
Ductility
• Procedure
• ASTM D113 (AASHTO T5)
• Purpose
• Determine degree of ductility (i.e., ability to
stretch without fracture) at intermediate
temperature
• Considered an important characteristic of asphalt
binders by some engineers
• Presence or absence of ductility often considered more
significant than the actual degree of ductility
• Some asphalt binders having a high degree of ductility have
also been found to be more temperature-susceptible
Ductility
• “Dog-bone” shaped specimen
• Tested at 25°C
• Displacement Rate of 5 cm/min
Solubility
• Procedure
• ASTM D2042 (AASHTO T44)
• Purpose
• Measure of the purity of the asphalt binder
• Portion of the asphalt binder that is soluble in carbon
disulfide (trichloroethylene) represents the active
cementing constituents
• Inert components—such as salts, free carbon, or non-
organic contaminants—are insoluble
OK Plugged
Solubility: Examples of Filters
Specifications: Asphalt Cement
• Graded by several systems before the Strategic
Highway Research Program
• Viscosity (AC)
• Viscosity (AR)
• Penetration (PEN)
• Primarily used for hot mix asphalt (HMA)
paving
Specifications: Asphalt Cement
• Penetration Graded Asphalt (PEN)
• ASTM D946 (AASHTO M20)
• Grading based on Penetration test at
25°C
• Standard needle allowed to penetrate
into sample under specified loading
conditions
• at 25°C, load of 100 grams is used for 5
seconds
• Original (unaged) asphalt is tested
• Empirical test
100 g
100 g
penetration
0 sec 5 sec
25 60 135
Consistency
(pen)
hard
soft
pen
A
B
C
Temperature, C
Specifications: Asphalt Cement
• Viscosity Graded Asphalt (AC)
• ASTM D3381 (AASHTO M226)
• Tables 1 and 2
• Most commonly used (pre-SHRP) classification
system in US
• Based on Viscosity
• Measure of the resistance of a material to flow
• Absolute viscosity at 60°C (140°F)
• Kinematic viscosity at 135°C (275°F)
25 60 135
Consistency
(pen or vis)
hard
soft
pen
vis
vis
A
B
C
Temperature, C
• Penetration
• empirical measure of viscous and elastic effects
• Viscosity
• viscous effects only
• No Low Temperature Properties Measured
• Problems Characterizing Modified Asphalt Binders
• Specification proliferation
• Long Term Aging not Considered
Problems with Previous Systems
“the values of the specification criteria that
warrant against distress are independent of
temperature, but the values must be obtained
at different temperatures according to climate.”
This implies test measurements at
temperatures and loading rates
consistent with conditions existing in
the pavement
PG System - Based on a New Concept
The SHRP PG Binder Tests
BBR
RV DSR DTT
The PG Binder Tests
• Rotational Viscometer (RV), ASTM D4402
(AASHTO T316)
• for measuring viscosity at elevated temperatures
• Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR), ASTM D7175
(AASHTO T315)
• for determining the modulus (stiffness) of asphalt
binders at intermediate and upper pavement
temperatures
The PG Binder Tests
• Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR), ASTM D6648
(AASHTO T313)
• to determine the modulus (stiffness) of asphalt
binders at lower pavement temperatures
• Direct Tension Test (DTT), ASTM D6723
(AASHTO T314)
• to determine the tensile strength of asphalt
binders at lower pavement temperatures
The PG Binder Tests
• Rolling Thin Film Oven Test (RTFOT), ASTM
D2872 (AASHTO T240)
• to simulate the aging that occurs during mixing
and compaction
• Adoption of existing test
• Replaced the Thin Film Oven Tests (TFOT)
• Pressurized Aging Vessel (PAV), ASTM D6521
(AASHTO R28)
• to simulate long-term in-service field aging
• Adoption of existing research test
Pavement Distress in the PG System
• Rutting in the upper layers caused by
inadequate shearing resistance
• Load-associated fatigue cracking that
progresses from the underside of the
pavement to the surface
• Low-temperature thermal cracking caused a
single drop in the pavement temperature
Aging Considerations
• PG binder specification is designed to test
materials that are representative of in-service
conditions
• Requires laboratory conditioning procedures to
simulate binder conditions immediately after
construction and after in-service aging
Short-Term Aging
• RTFO to represent short-term aging
• Adapted from an existing California method
• Simulates a batch plant operating at ±150°C
• Represents a typical condition
• May not represent drum plants operating at lower
temperatures
Long-Term Aging
• PAV to simulate long-term aging
• Increased temperature and pressure accelerates
aging
• Increased temperature increases the rate of aging
• Increased pressure makes oxygen available to
asphalt cement molecules thereby increasing rate
of aging
Performance-Related Requirements
• Shearing resistance to resist traffic loads
• Upper specification temperature
• G*/sinδ ≥ 1.00 kPa (Tank)
• G*/sin δ ≥ 2.20 kPa (RTFO residue)
• Resistance to increased stiffness after long-
term aging
• Intermediate specification temperature
• G*sin δ ≤ 5000 kPa (PAV residue)
Performance-Related Requirements
• Low-temperature cracking resistance
• Lower specification temperature
• Stiffness after 2 hours loading ≤ 300 MPa
• Changed to stiffness after 60 s loading and lower
specification temperature +10°C
• m-value after 60 s loading ≥ 0.300
• Table 2
• Requires that pavement tensile strength be greater
than thermal shrinkage stresses
• Based on TCR where strength and shrinkage stress
are equal
Fatigue
Cracking
Rutting
PAV - aging
RTFO - aging
No aging
Time
Construction
[RV] [DSR]
Low Temp
Cracking
[BBR]
[DTT]
Superpave Binder Testing
• Performance-Based Physical Properties Measured by
• Rotational Viscometer (RV) (high temps)
• Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) (high, intermediate temps)
• Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR) (low temps)
• Direct Tension Tester (DTT) (low temps)
Pavement Temperature (oC)
- 22 20 64 135
Rotational Viscosity
• Rotational Viscosity
• Provides viscosity of asphalt binders in the range
of temperatures from 60°C to over 200°C
• The measured values are used to grade binders in
accordance with AASHTO M 320 and AASHTO R 29
Rotational Viscometer
Rotational Viscosity:
Test Summary and Fundamentals
• Asphalt binder is placed
between spindle and
sample chamber
• Spindle rotates at
constant speed
• Required torque is
measured
Dynamic Shear Rheometer
• Test procedure results in complex modulus and
phase angle
• Specification test is conducted at 10 rad/s
• Temperature range from 3°C to 88°C
• Parallel plate geometry
• Valid for linear viscoelastic materials
• Materials with moduli that are independent of
applied stress or strain
• Particles must be < 250 microns
Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR)
Dynamic Shear Rheometer
• Two plate sizes are used
• 8 mm from 3°C to 40° C
• 25-mm from 46°C to 86°C
• Complex shear modulus and phase angle
provide a measurement of the deformation
resistance of asphalt binders
• Used to grade asphalt binders at the upper and
intermediate specification temperatures
Bending Beam Rheometer
• BBR provides a means for measuring the
flexural creep stiffness of asphalt binders
• Design of equipment limits its measurement
range to 1 MPa – 20 GPa
• Test results for beams that deflect less than
0.08 mm or more than 4 mm are not
considered valid
Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR)
BBR Test Summary and Fundamentals
• The load and deflection are used to calculate
the maximum stress and strain in the beam
• Stiffness is calculated by dividing the maximum
stress by the maximum strain
• m-value is calculated at 60 s as the slope of the
log of stiffness versus the log of time
Proper Filling – Slightly Overfilled
Trimming
• Trim in one continuous motion
Pressure Aging Vessel
• Oxidation causes asphalt binders to harden
(age) during field exposure
• The PAV is used to simulate this field aging
• Aging in PAV is accelerated by increasing the
conditioning pressure and temperature
• Pressure forces oxygen into the binder
• Temperature increases the rate of reaction
• PAV aging simulates the binder-specific aging
that occurs in 5-10 years in the field
Pressure Aging Vessel (PAV)
Field Aging is Binder Specific
• The amount of aging that occurs is binder
specific
• Modulus increases approximately 8 times at the
intermediate specification temperature
• As per test method
“.…it is not possible to select a single PAV aging
time and temperature that will predict the
properties of all asphalt binders after a specific set
of in-service exposure conditions.”
Transferring Binder to Container
15 – 40 mm
thick when all of
the binder is
added
Pour and
then scrape
binder from
pan
Modified Asphalt Tests
• Additional Tests
• Separation
• Solubility
• Recovery and Stress-Strain Tests
• Elastic Recovery
• Force Ductility
• Toughness and Tenacity
• DSR Phase Angle
Modified Asphalt Tests
• Separation
• Purpose
• Used to assess polymer-asphalt compatibility
• generally referred to as the “ointment” or “cigar” tube test.
• Procedure
• aluminum ointment tube is filled with 50 grams of
modified asphalt binder
• The filled tubes are then sealed and allowed to stand
vertically in an oven operating at 163°C for 48 hours.
Modified Asphalt Tests
• Separation
• Procedure
• The tubes are then transferred to a freezer for four
hours
• After freezing, the tubes are removed and cut into
thirds
• The top third and bottom third are separated into tins
and tested
• Using R&B softening point or DSR tests
• determine if a significant difference exists in the properties of
the top and bottom thirds.
Separation Test
Modified Asphalt Tests
• Solubility
• Purpose
• used to ensure that an asphalt binder does not contain
insoluble organic and inorganic matter
• doesn’t contribute to the “active cementing constituents” of
the asphalt binder.
Modified Asphalt Tests
• Solubility
• Different solubility test for polymer-modified
asphalts
• ASTM D-5546
• similar to the standard solubility test except that it uses a
centrifuge and toluene as the solvent.
• some polymer modifiers did not dissolve adequately during
the standard solubility test procedure
• resulting in some polymer-modified asphalt binders
failing the solubility criterion.
Modified Asphalt Tests
• Recovery and Stress-Strain Tests
• Purpose
• To evaluate whether an asphalt binder has been
modified with an elastomer, specifically a block
copolymer such as
• designed to measure the ability of the asphalt binder to
stretch when loaded and ultimately rebound to its
original shape when unloaded
Modified Asphalt Tests
• Recovery and Stress-Strain Tests
• Common Tests
• Elastic Recovery
• Force Ductility
• Toughness and Tenacity
• DSR Phase Angle
• Indicator of relative proportion o f elastic and viscous
components in asphalt binder
Modified Asphalt Tests
• Elastic Recovery
• Based on ductility equipment
• Same molds, but different side pieces
• Rectangular (parallel), not V-shaped
• Sample preparation like ductility test
• Procedure
• Load specimens at test temperature (usually 25°C)
• Pull specimens to 10 or 20 cm
• Defined by test procedure
Modified Asphalt Tests
• Elastic Recovery
• Procedure
• Cut specimens in center
• May have a 5-minute wait period before cutting
• Allow specimens to relax for 1 hour
• Push specimen back together until cut ends touch
• Record elastic recovery as the difference between the
stretched and final position divided by the stretched
position
• Express as a %
Elastic Recovery
Modified Asphalt Tests
• Force Ductility
• Based on ductility equipment
• Similar to Elastic Recovery Test
• Uses a load cell to measure stress
• Conducted at 4°C
• Usually unaged binder
• Procedure
• Load specimens at test temperature
• Pull specimens to 30 cm
• Measure stress
Modified Asphalt Tests
• Force Ductility
Modified Asphalt Tests
• Force Ductility
Strain
Stress
Asphalt Modulus
Area Under
Stress-Strain
Curve
Maximum
True Stress
Asphalt-Polymer
Modulus
Modified Asphalt Tests
• Force Ductility
0
5
10
15
20
0 100 200 300 400
Deformation
Force
PG 76-22 w/o
Polymer Modification
PG 76-22 w/
Polymer Modification
Modified Asphalt Tests
• Toughness and Tenacity
• first introduced by Benson in the 1950s
• Procedure
• a metal hemispherical head is embedded in hot asphalt
to a depth of approximately 11 mm
• After cooling to 77°F (25°C), the head is attached to a
tensile test machine and pulled from the asphalt binder
at a rate of 51 cm/min.
• The load is measured throughout the test
• a load-deformation curve is plotted
• Toughness and tenacity values determined based on the area
under different portions of the load-deformation curve
Modified Asphalt Tests
• Toughness
and Tenacity
Modified Asphalt Tests
• Toughness and Tenacity
Elongation
Force
Tenacity
Modified Asphalt Tests
• DSR Phase Angle
• Output from standard DSR testing
• Maximum phase angle ensures elastic component
in asphalt binder
• Influenced by stiffness of asphalt binder
Multi-Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR) Test
• Performed on RTFO-aged Binder
• Test Temperature
• Environmental Temperature
• Not Grade-Bumped
• 10 cycles per stress level
• 1-second loading at specified shear stress
• 0.1 kPa
• 3.2 kPa
• 9-second rest period
MSCR
• Calculate Recovery for each Cycle, Stress
• Difference between strain at end of recovery
period and peak strain after creep loading
• Calculate Non-recoverable Creep Compliance
(Jnr)
• Non-recoverable shear strain divided by applied
shear stress
• “J” = “compliance”
• “nr” = “non-recoverable”
MSCR Strain Response
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Time, seconds
Strain,
%
Cycle 1 Unrecovered
(permanent) strain
Cycle 2 Unrecovered
(permanent) strain
Cycle 3 Unrecovered
(permanent) strain
Unrecovered Shear Strain
Jnr =
Applied Shear Stress
MSCR: Calculating Jnr
0
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Time, seconds
Strain
Cycle 1 Unrecovered
(permanent) strain
Unrecovered Shear Strain
Jnr =
Applied Shear Stress
0.1 kPa Shear Stress
0.197
Jnr =
0.1 kPa
= 1.97 kPa-1
0.197
Modified Asphalt Tests
• MSCR Recovery
0
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
Time, seconds
Strain
gnr = Unrecovered
(permanent) strain
gTotal - gnr
Recovery= gTotal
0.300 – 0.197
Recovery =
0.300
x 100% = 34.3%
0.197
0.300
gTotal = Total strain
x 100%
Validate Polymer Modification
Recovery = 29.37*Jnr
-0.26
y = 29.82x-0.39
R² = 0.54
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60
Jnr @ 64C, kPa-1
PG 76-22 Binders: MSCR3.2kPa
Recovery
@
64C,
%
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Ensayos en ingles

  • 1. Testing Asphalt Binders with Emphasis on Modified Asphalt Characterization Mike Anderson “Understanding Modified Asphalt Binder Technology” November 2014
  • 2. How Asphalt Behaves • Behavior is affected by : • Temperature • Time of Loading • Age of pavement or service life
  • 3. 1 hour 10 hours 60C 25C 1 hour Time-Temperature Superposition
  • 4. Pavement Behavior – High Temperature • Permanent Deformation • Mixture is Plastic • wheel path rutting • shoving at intersections • Depends on… • asphalt cement (some) • mineral aggregate (some) • volumetric proportioning (some)
  • 5.
  • 6. elastic solid Low Temperature Behavior • Low Temperature • cold climate • winter • Rapid Loads • fast moving trucks
  • 7. Pavement Behavior - Low Temperature • Thermal Cracks • internal stresses induced by temperature change • stresses exceed strength • Mixture is Brittle • transverse cracks • Depends on… • asphalt cement (lots) • mineral aggregate (little) • volumetric proportioning (some)
  • 9. Binder Behavior - Aging • Asphalt Reacts with Oxygen • “oxidative” or “age” hardening • During Construction - Short Term • hot mixing • placement and compaction • In Service - Long Term • hot climate worse than cool climate • Volatilization - Short Term • volatile components evaporate during construction
  • 10. Pavement Behavior - Aging • Durability Cracks • Mixture is brittle • Random, wandering cracks • Longitudinal • Depends on… • asphalt cement (some) • mineral aggregate (little) • volumetric proportioning (some)
  • 12. Laboratory Handling and Storage • The properties of asphalt binders can be altered during handling and storage • These changes may be reversible or non-reversible depending upon cause • The causes include… • Damaged or partially open cans • Heating during handling • Proper long-term storage has minimal effect • Other factors
  • 13. Causes of Change – Oxidation • Oxygen reacts with asphalt cement • Molecular size increases • Polarity increases • The binder becomes stiffer • This reaction is not reversible • Rate of reaction is highly dependent upon temperature • Rule of thumb – reaction rate doubles for every 10°C increase in temperature
  • 14. Causes of Change – Volatilization • Loss of lighter weight or more volatile molecules caused by heating • Causes the binder to become stiffer • This reaction is not reversible • Minimized by following same precautions as listed above for oxidation • Volatilization is probably of less concern than oxidation
  • 15. Causes of Change – Steric Hardening • Steric hardening is a reversible process that occurs at room temperature • Polar molecules become structured with time • This structuring increase binder stiffness • Steric hardening starts immediately upon cooling and continues at a reduced rate for an extended period of time (months? years?) • The amount of steric hardening that occurs is binder-specific • Some binders show relatively small amounts
  • 16. Controlling Steric Hardening • Steric hardening is destroyed by heating • Referred to as annealing in test methods • Always control the amount of time between sample pouring and testing • Limit the amount of time asphalt binder is held in silicone molds before testing • Holding a DSR test specimen in a silicone mold for several hours or more may be sufficient to pass a binder that would otherwise fail
  • 17. Polymer Degradation • Some polymers may degrade when heated at high handling temperatures • Temperature is polymer-specific • Use manufacturer recommendations for handling and do not overheat • Polymer degradation cannot be reversed • Degradation causes a softening of the asphalt binder
  • 18. Polymer Separation • Separation during storage • Tendency is binder- and modifier-specific • Some systems are more stable than others • Separation may occur during storage • Polymer tends to float to top giving “scum” • If this scum persists with stirring test results may not be representative • Removing “scum” removes polymer and test results are no longer representative
  • 19. Heating Asphalt Binders – Precautions • Always heat asphalt samples/cans in an oven • Avoid hot plates, heating mantles, etc. • Always heat at the lowest temperature and for the shortest time possible • Follow manufacturer’s instructions • Avoid heating in thin layers • e.g., near-empty cans, shallow tins • Cover the heated container when possible • The cover may not be effective in reducing oxidation but it will help prevent contamination from dust, etc.
  • 20. Testing of Asphalt Cements • Characteristics of Asphalt Cements • Consistency • term used to describe the viscosity or degree of fluidity of asphalt at any particular temperature • varies with temperature • necessary to define an equivalent temperature or an equivalent consistency when comparing temperature- consistency characteristics of asphalt cements
  • 21. Testing of Asphalt Cements • Characteristics of Asphalt Cements • Purity • Refined petroleum asphalts are usually more than 99.5% soluble in carbon disulfide • Organic material and impurities are inert • Safety • Free from moisture (foaming) • Increase in temperature leads to increase in fumes • Increased potential for flash in presence of spark or flame
  • 22. Traditional Tests • Viscosity • Absolute • Kinematic • Penetration • Flash Point • Aging • Thin Film Oven (TFO) • Rolling Thin Film Oven (RTFO) • Ductility • Solubility • Specific Gravity Consistency Consistency Consistency Consistency ??? Purity Safety
  • 23. Viscosity • Absolute Viscosity • ASTM D2171 (AASHTO T202) • Conducted at 60°C (140°F) • Uses partial vacuum to induce flow through capillary tube • Kinematic Viscosity • ASTM D2170 (AASHTO T201) • Conducted at 135°C (275°F) • Uses gravity to induce flow through capillary tube
  • 24. Viscosity • Apparent Viscosity • ASTM D4957 • Conducted at 60°C (140°F) • Uses partial vacuum to induce flow through capillary tube • Collect data through all bulbs • Not just bulb where the time equals or exceeds 60 seconds
  • 25. Asphalt Cement • Viscosity Graded Asphalt • 60°C (140°F) selected to simulate in-service temperature of asphalt pavements • 135°C (275°F) selected to simulate mixing and laydown temperature for HMA
  • 28. Absolute Viscosity Asphalt poured in big end of tube to filling line Vacuum applied to capillary tube to draw asphalt upwards
  • 29. Absolute Viscosity • Viscometer Tubes • Calibrated “bulbs” • Calibration constants • Time to flow through a “bulb” (between timing marks) measured • Minimum 60 seconds • Viscosity = Constant x Time • Different Tube Sizes • 50, 100, 200, 400R, 800R • Smaller tube = softer asphalt binder
  • 30. Kinematic Viscosity • Viscometer Tubes – Different shape and designation, but same purpose – Time to flow through a “bulb” (between timing marks) measured • Minimum 60 seconds • Viscosity = Constant x Time – No Vacuum – No Water Bath – Clear oil
  • 31. Apparent Viscosity • Absolute Viscosity • Assumption that the material is Newtonian • viscosity remains constant regardless of the shear rate • Some modified asphalt binders can exhibit significant non-Newtonian behavior • measured viscosity is a function of the shear rate • different shear rate = different viscosity result
  • 32. Apparent Viscosity • Apparent Viscosity (ASTM D4957) • allows the user to better understand the behavior of non-Newtonian asphalt binders • Procedure • Similar to absolute viscosity • Preheated asphalt sample poured into vacuum capillary viscometer tube until its level reaches the filling line. • Filled viscometer tube placed back in an oven for a short time.
  • 33. Apparent Viscosity 10,000 100,000 0.10 1.00 10.00 Shear Rate, s-1 Apparent Viscosity, P (0.34 s-1, 68,364 P) (1.35 s-1, 29,704 P) 35,612
  • 34. Penetration • Penetration • ASTM D5 (AASHTO T49) • One of oldest asphalt tests • Standard needle allowed to penetrate into sample under specified loading conditions • 25°C – 100 grams, 5 seconds • 0°C – 200 grams, 60 seconds • 46°C – 50 grams, 5 seconds • Depth of penetration is recorded in 0.1-mm units (dmm) • Three penetration readings per test
  • 37. Flash Point • Cleveland Open Cup (COC) Flash Point • ASTM D92 (AASHTO T48) • Heat sample at prescribed rate • Rate changes as temperature approaches flash point • Initially 10°C/min to 20°C/min • When within ± 56°C of expected flash point reduce rate to 4°C/min to 7°C/min • Rate must be 4°C/min to 7°C/min for last 28°C before flash point
  • 38. Flash Point • Cleveland Open Cup (COC) Flash Point • Record temperature at which flash occurs • Occurs instantaneously • Must be closely observed • Use caution…asphalt products containing water or moisture may foam when heated
  • 40. Aging • Asphalt Binders Used for HMA • Subjected to heat and air during production • Thin films coating aggregate • Causes oxidation, volatilization • Loss of “light end” mass during process • Aging Tests • Thin Film Oven (TFO) • Rolling Thin Film Oven (RTFO)
  • 41. Aging • Thin Film Oven (TFO) • ASTM D1754 (AASHTO T179) • Historically more widespread use • Used to determine mass loss • Volatilization that can be expected to occur during HMA production • Now termed “mass change” • Oxidation during test (mass gain) overcomes volatilization (mass loss) • Used to produce aged residue for other physical property tests
  • 42. Thin Film Oven Aging
  • 43. Aging • Rolling Thin Film Oven (RTFO) • ASTM D2872 (AASHTO T240) • Historically used in Western United States • Used to determine mass loss • Volatilization that can be expected to occur during HMA production • Now termed “mass change” • Oxidation during test (mass gain) overcomes volatilization (mass loss) • Used to produce aged residue for other physical property tests
  • 44. Rolling Thin Film Oven Aging
  • 45. RTFO Containers at multiple levels (AASHTO)
  • 46. RTFO Aging New bottle Bottle w/ sample (before rotation) Bottle w/ sample (after test)
  • 47. Ductility • Procedure • ASTM D113 (AASHTO T5) • Purpose • Determine degree of ductility (i.e., ability to stretch without fracture) at intermediate temperature • Considered an important characteristic of asphalt binders by some engineers • Presence or absence of ductility often considered more significant than the actual degree of ductility • Some asphalt binders having a high degree of ductility have also been found to be more temperature-susceptible
  • 48. Ductility • “Dog-bone” shaped specimen • Tested at 25°C • Displacement Rate of 5 cm/min
  • 49. Solubility • Procedure • ASTM D2042 (AASHTO T44) • Purpose • Measure of the purity of the asphalt binder • Portion of the asphalt binder that is soluble in carbon disulfide (trichloroethylene) represents the active cementing constituents • Inert components—such as salts, free carbon, or non- organic contaminants—are insoluble
  • 51. Specifications: Asphalt Cement • Graded by several systems before the Strategic Highway Research Program • Viscosity (AC) • Viscosity (AR) • Penetration (PEN) • Primarily used for hot mix asphalt (HMA) paving
  • 52. Specifications: Asphalt Cement • Penetration Graded Asphalt (PEN) • ASTM D946 (AASHTO M20) • Grading based on Penetration test at 25°C • Standard needle allowed to penetrate into sample under specified loading conditions • at 25°C, load of 100 grams is used for 5 seconds • Original (unaged) asphalt is tested • Empirical test 100 g 100 g penetration 0 sec 5 sec
  • 54. Specifications: Asphalt Cement • Viscosity Graded Asphalt (AC) • ASTM D3381 (AASHTO M226) • Tables 1 and 2 • Most commonly used (pre-SHRP) classification system in US • Based on Viscosity • Measure of the resistance of a material to flow • Absolute viscosity at 60°C (140°F) • Kinematic viscosity at 135°C (275°F)
  • 55. 25 60 135 Consistency (pen or vis) hard soft pen vis vis A B C Temperature, C
  • 56. • Penetration • empirical measure of viscous and elastic effects • Viscosity • viscous effects only • No Low Temperature Properties Measured • Problems Characterizing Modified Asphalt Binders • Specification proliferation • Long Term Aging not Considered Problems with Previous Systems
  • 57. “the values of the specification criteria that warrant against distress are independent of temperature, but the values must be obtained at different temperatures according to climate.” This implies test measurements at temperatures and loading rates consistent with conditions existing in the pavement PG System - Based on a New Concept
  • 58. The SHRP PG Binder Tests BBR RV DSR DTT
  • 59. The PG Binder Tests • Rotational Viscometer (RV), ASTM D4402 (AASHTO T316) • for measuring viscosity at elevated temperatures • Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR), ASTM D7175 (AASHTO T315) • for determining the modulus (stiffness) of asphalt binders at intermediate and upper pavement temperatures
  • 60. The PG Binder Tests • Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR), ASTM D6648 (AASHTO T313) • to determine the modulus (stiffness) of asphalt binders at lower pavement temperatures • Direct Tension Test (DTT), ASTM D6723 (AASHTO T314) • to determine the tensile strength of asphalt binders at lower pavement temperatures
  • 61. The PG Binder Tests • Rolling Thin Film Oven Test (RTFOT), ASTM D2872 (AASHTO T240) • to simulate the aging that occurs during mixing and compaction • Adoption of existing test • Replaced the Thin Film Oven Tests (TFOT) • Pressurized Aging Vessel (PAV), ASTM D6521 (AASHTO R28) • to simulate long-term in-service field aging • Adoption of existing research test
  • 62. Pavement Distress in the PG System • Rutting in the upper layers caused by inadequate shearing resistance • Load-associated fatigue cracking that progresses from the underside of the pavement to the surface • Low-temperature thermal cracking caused a single drop in the pavement temperature
  • 63. Aging Considerations • PG binder specification is designed to test materials that are representative of in-service conditions • Requires laboratory conditioning procedures to simulate binder conditions immediately after construction and after in-service aging
  • 64. Short-Term Aging • RTFO to represent short-term aging • Adapted from an existing California method • Simulates a batch plant operating at ±150°C • Represents a typical condition • May not represent drum plants operating at lower temperatures
  • 65. Long-Term Aging • PAV to simulate long-term aging • Increased temperature and pressure accelerates aging • Increased temperature increases the rate of aging • Increased pressure makes oxygen available to asphalt cement molecules thereby increasing rate of aging
  • 66. Performance-Related Requirements • Shearing resistance to resist traffic loads • Upper specification temperature • G*/sinδ ≥ 1.00 kPa (Tank) • G*/sin δ ≥ 2.20 kPa (RTFO residue) • Resistance to increased stiffness after long- term aging • Intermediate specification temperature • G*sin δ ≤ 5000 kPa (PAV residue)
  • 67. Performance-Related Requirements • Low-temperature cracking resistance • Lower specification temperature • Stiffness after 2 hours loading ≤ 300 MPa • Changed to stiffness after 60 s loading and lower specification temperature +10°C • m-value after 60 s loading ≥ 0.300 • Table 2 • Requires that pavement tensile strength be greater than thermal shrinkage stresses • Based on TCR where strength and shrinkage stress are equal
  • 68. Fatigue Cracking Rutting PAV - aging RTFO - aging No aging Time Construction [RV] [DSR] Low Temp Cracking [BBR] [DTT]
  • 69. Superpave Binder Testing • Performance-Based Physical Properties Measured by • Rotational Viscometer (RV) (high temps) • Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) (high, intermediate temps) • Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR) (low temps) • Direct Tension Tester (DTT) (low temps) Pavement Temperature (oC) - 22 20 64 135
  • 70. Rotational Viscosity • Rotational Viscosity • Provides viscosity of asphalt binders in the range of temperatures from 60°C to over 200°C • The measured values are used to grade binders in accordance with AASHTO M 320 and AASHTO R 29
  • 72. Rotational Viscosity: Test Summary and Fundamentals • Asphalt binder is placed between spindle and sample chamber • Spindle rotates at constant speed • Required torque is measured
  • 73. Dynamic Shear Rheometer • Test procedure results in complex modulus and phase angle • Specification test is conducted at 10 rad/s • Temperature range from 3°C to 88°C • Parallel plate geometry • Valid for linear viscoelastic materials • Materials with moduli that are independent of applied stress or strain • Particles must be < 250 microns
  • 75. Dynamic Shear Rheometer • Two plate sizes are used • 8 mm from 3°C to 40° C • 25-mm from 46°C to 86°C • Complex shear modulus and phase angle provide a measurement of the deformation resistance of asphalt binders • Used to grade asphalt binders at the upper and intermediate specification temperatures
  • 76. Bending Beam Rheometer • BBR provides a means for measuring the flexural creep stiffness of asphalt binders • Design of equipment limits its measurement range to 1 MPa – 20 GPa • Test results for beams that deflect less than 0.08 mm or more than 4 mm are not considered valid
  • 78. BBR Test Summary and Fundamentals • The load and deflection are used to calculate the maximum stress and strain in the beam • Stiffness is calculated by dividing the maximum stress by the maximum strain • m-value is calculated at 60 s as the slope of the log of stiffness versus the log of time
  • 79. Proper Filling – Slightly Overfilled
  • 80. Trimming • Trim in one continuous motion
  • 81. Pressure Aging Vessel • Oxidation causes asphalt binders to harden (age) during field exposure • The PAV is used to simulate this field aging • Aging in PAV is accelerated by increasing the conditioning pressure and temperature • Pressure forces oxygen into the binder • Temperature increases the rate of reaction • PAV aging simulates the binder-specific aging that occurs in 5-10 years in the field
  • 83. Field Aging is Binder Specific • The amount of aging that occurs is binder specific • Modulus increases approximately 8 times at the intermediate specification temperature • As per test method “.…it is not possible to select a single PAV aging time and temperature that will predict the properties of all asphalt binders after a specific set of in-service exposure conditions.”
  • 84. Transferring Binder to Container 15 – 40 mm thick when all of the binder is added Pour and then scrape binder from pan
  • 85. Modified Asphalt Tests • Additional Tests • Separation • Solubility • Recovery and Stress-Strain Tests • Elastic Recovery • Force Ductility • Toughness and Tenacity • DSR Phase Angle
  • 86. Modified Asphalt Tests • Separation • Purpose • Used to assess polymer-asphalt compatibility • generally referred to as the “ointment” or “cigar” tube test. • Procedure • aluminum ointment tube is filled with 50 grams of modified asphalt binder • The filled tubes are then sealed and allowed to stand vertically in an oven operating at 163°C for 48 hours.
  • 87. Modified Asphalt Tests • Separation • Procedure • The tubes are then transferred to a freezer for four hours • After freezing, the tubes are removed and cut into thirds • The top third and bottom third are separated into tins and tested • Using R&B softening point or DSR tests • determine if a significant difference exists in the properties of the top and bottom thirds.
  • 89. Modified Asphalt Tests • Solubility • Purpose • used to ensure that an asphalt binder does not contain insoluble organic and inorganic matter • doesn’t contribute to the “active cementing constituents” of the asphalt binder.
  • 90. Modified Asphalt Tests • Solubility • Different solubility test for polymer-modified asphalts • ASTM D-5546 • similar to the standard solubility test except that it uses a centrifuge and toluene as the solvent. • some polymer modifiers did not dissolve adequately during the standard solubility test procedure • resulting in some polymer-modified asphalt binders failing the solubility criterion.
  • 91. Modified Asphalt Tests • Recovery and Stress-Strain Tests • Purpose • To evaluate whether an asphalt binder has been modified with an elastomer, specifically a block copolymer such as • designed to measure the ability of the asphalt binder to stretch when loaded and ultimately rebound to its original shape when unloaded
  • 92. Modified Asphalt Tests • Recovery and Stress-Strain Tests • Common Tests • Elastic Recovery • Force Ductility • Toughness and Tenacity • DSR Phase Angle • Indicator of relative proportion o f elastic and viscous components in asphalt binder
  • 93. Modified Asphalt Tests • Elastic Recovery • Based on ductility equipment • Same molds, but different side pieces • Rectangular (parallel), not V-shaped • Sample preparation like ductility test • Procedure • Load specimens at test temperature (usually 25°C) • Pull specimens to 10 or 20 cm • Defined by test procedure
  • 94. Modified Asphalt Tests • Elastic Recovery • Procedure • Cut specimens in center • May have a 5-minute wait period before cutting • Allow specimens to relax for 1 hour • Push specimen back together until cut ends touch • Record elastic recovery as the difference between the stretched and final position divided by the stretched position • Express as a %
  • 96. Modified Asphalt Tests • Force Ductility • Based on ductility equipment • Similar to Elastic Recovery Test • Uses a load cell to measure stress • Conducted at 4°C • Usually unaged binder • Procedure • Load specimens at test temperature • Pull specimens to 30 cm • Measure stress
  • 97. Modified Asphalt Tests • Force Ductility
  • 98. Modified Asphalt Tests • Force Ductility Strain Stress Asphalt Modulus Area Under Stress-Strain Curve Maximum True Stress Asphalt-Polymer Modulus
  • 99. Modified Asphalt Tests • Force Ductility 0 5 10 15 20 0 100 200 300 400 Deformation Force PG 76-22 w/o Polymer Modification PG 76-22 w/ Polymer Modification
  • 100. Modified Asphalt Tests • Toughness and Tenacity • first introduced by Benson in the 1950s • Procedure • a metal hemispherical head is embedded in hot asphalt to a depth of approximately 11 mm • After cooling to 77°F (25°C), the head is attached to a tensile test machine and pulled from the asphalt binder at a rate of 51 cm/min. • The load is measured throughout the test • a load-deformation curve is plotted • Toughness and tenacity values determined based on the area under different portions of the load-deformation curve
  • 101. Modified Asphalt Tests • Toughness and Tenacity
  • 102. Modified Asphalt Tests • Toughness and Tenacity Elongation Force Tenacity
  • 103. Modified Asphalt Tests • DSR Phase Angle • Output from standard DSR testing • Maximum phase angle ensures elastic component in asphalt binder • Influenced by stiffness of asphalt binder
  • 104. Multi-Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR) Test • Performed on RTFO-aged Binder • Test Temperature • Environmental Temperature • Not Grade-Bumped • 10 cycles per stress level • 1-second loading at specified shear stress • 0.1 kPa • 3.2 kPa • 9-second rest period
  • 105. MSCR • Calculate Recovery for each Cycle, Stress • Difference between strain at end of recovery period and peak strain after creep loading • Calculate Non-recoverable Creep Compliance (Jnr) • Non-recoverable shear strain divided by applied shear stress • “J” = “compliance” • “nr” = “non-recoverable”
  • 106. MSCR Strain Response 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Time, seconds Strain, % Cycle 1 Unrecovered (permanent) strain Cycle 2 Unrecovered (permanent) strain Cycle 3 Unrecovered (permanent) strain Unrecovered Shear Strain Jnr = Applied Shear Stress
  • 107. MSCR: Calculating Jnr 0 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Time, seconds Strain Cycle 1 Unrecovered (permanent) strain Unrecovered Shear Strain Jnr = Applied Shear Stress 0.1 kPa Shear Stress 0.197 Jnr = 0.1 kPa = 1.97 kPa-1 0.197
  • 108. Modified Asphalt Tests • MSCR Recovery 0 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 Time, seconds Strain gnr = Unrecovered (permanent) strain gTotal - gnr Recovery= gTotal 0.300 – 0.197 Recovery = 0.300 x 100% = 34.3% 0.197 0.300 gTotal = Total strain x 100%
  • 109. Validate Polymer Modification Recovery = 29.37*Jnr -0.26 y = 29.82x-0.39 R² = 0.54 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 Jnr @ 64C, kPa-1 PG 76-22 Binders: MSCR3.2kPa Recovery @ 64C, %