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Influence of organic wax on bitumen characteristics

The study investigated effect of organic wax Sasobit wax (S) on the characteristics of bitumen 80/100-penetration grade. The consistency of bitumen is measure of its susceptibility to temperature change and resistance to flow which affects ability and resistance to deformation of the mixture. Approa...

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Main Authors: Yero, Arafat Suleiman, Hainin, Mohd. Rosli
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Published: Science Publications 2011
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TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/39829/
http://www.thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/ajeassp.2011.265.269
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spelling my.utm.398292018-09-30T08:15:36Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/39829/ Influence of organic wax on bitumen characteristics Yero, Arafat Suleiman Hainin, Mohd. Rosli TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) The study investigated effect of organic wax Sasobit wax (S) on the characteristics of bitumen 80/100-penetration grade. The consistency of bitumen is measure of its susceptibility to temperature change and resistance to flow which affects ability and resistance to deformation of the mixture. Approach: This study reviewed the bitumen modification process in relation to Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) technology, using S as a modifier. The study investigated the penetration, softening point and viscosity measurements of modified bitumen 80/100-penetration grade (binder), using the Brookfield viscometer. The binders mixed with various percentage of the wax S 1-5% were investigated. Results: Results from the study showed an increase in softening point, decrease in penetration with an increase in S. The viscosity of binder also decreases at higher temperatures while at midrange temperatures the viscosity increases with an increase in additive. Conclusion: This study has provided a valuable data on the effect of additive S on increasing the kinematic viscosity of binder at low temperature and decreasing the dynamic viscosity at high temperature, been attributed to the presence of S wax with high hydrocarbons molecular content in the binder. Also increasing the additive decreases penetration and increases softening points, The study recommends the use of 2% S for modification of PEN 80/100. Science Publications 2011 Article PeerReviewed Yero, Arafat Suleiman and Hainin, Mohd. Rosli (2011) Influence of organic wax on bitumen characteristics. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 4 (2). pp. 265-269. ISSN 1941-7020 http://www.thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/ajeassp.2011.265.269 DOI:10.3844/ajeassp.2011.265.269
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topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Yero, Arafat Suleiman
Hainin, Mohd. Rosli
Influence of organic wax on bitumen characteristics
description The study investigated effect of organic wax Sasobit wax (S) on the characteristics of bitumen 80/100-penetration grade. The consistency of bitumen is measure of its susceptibility to temperature change and resistance to flow which affects ability and resistance to deformation of the mixture. Approach: This study reviewed the bitumen modification process in relation to Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) technology, using S as a modifier. The study investigated the penetration, softening point and viscosity measurements of modified bitumen 80/100-penetration grade (binder), using the Brookfield viscometer. The binders mixed with various percentage of the wax S 1-5% were investigated. Results: Results from the study showed an increase in softening point, decrease in penetration with an increase in S. The viscosity of binder also decreases at higher temperatures while at midrange temperatures the viscosity increases with an increase in additive. Conclusion: This study has provided a valuable data on the effect of additive S on increasing the kinematic viscosity of binder at low temperature and decreasing the dynamic viscosity at high temperature, been attributed to the presence of S wax with high hydrocarbons molecular content in the binder. Also increasing the additive decreases penetration and increases softening points, The study recommends the use of 2% S for modification of PEN 80/100.
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author Yero, Arafat Suleiman
Hainin, Mohd. Rosli
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Hainin, Mohd. Rosli
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title Influence of organic wax on bitumen characteristics
title_short Influence of organic wax on bitumen characteristics
title_full Influence of organic wax on bitumen characteristics
title_fullStr Influence of organic wax on bitumen characteristics
title_full_unstemmed Influence of organic wax on bitumen characteristics
title_sort influence of organic wax on bitumen characteristics
publisher Science Publications
publishDate 2011
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/39829/
http://www.thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/ajeassp.2011.265.269
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