Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Concrete Wearing Containing Plastic Bags Using the Dry Method Under Various Thermal Cycles
Premature technical issues in roads and highways worldwide often stem from inadequate asphalt concrete composition or intense traffic loads under varying climatic conditions. This study evaluated the performance of both original and low-density polyethylene (LDPE)-modified asphalt concrete under var...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Sciendo
2024-12-01
|
| Series: | Romanian Journal of Transport Infrastructure |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/rjti-2024-0016 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850197915186757632 |
|---|---|
| author | Bousmaha Youssra Merbouh M’hammed Koting Suhana Babalghaith Ali Mohammed |
| author_facet | Bousmaha Youssra Merbouh M’hammed Koting Suhana Babalghaith Ali Mohammed |
| author_sort | Bousmaha Youssra |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Premature technical issues in roads and highways worldwide often stem from inadequate asphalt concrete composition or intense traffic loads under varying climatic conditions. This study evaluated the performance of both original and low-density polyethylene (LDPE)-modified asphalt concrete under various thermal cycling conditions. Three thermal cycling ranges [-20°C to +20°C, +20°C to +40°C, and +40°C to +60°C] were applied to assess the mixtures’ mechanical performance. The LDPE modification involved replacing 5% of the bitumen weight with dry plastic bags. Performance was assessed using Marshall stability, dynamic creep, wheel tracking, and resilient modulus tests. Results indicated that LDPE modification significantly improved Marshall stability, reduced permanent deformation, and increased the stiffness modulus of the asphalt concrete. Notably, freezing-thawing cycles [-20°C to +20°C] caused more damage to the asphalt concrete compared to heating-cooling cycles. Moreover, the LDPE-modified mixture demonstrated enhanced performance across all thermal cycling ranges, suggesting its potential to improve road durability under diverse climatic conditions. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-bec5d264da8e4d62b4a5f448dba5ed58 |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 2286-2218 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2024-12-01 |
| publisher | Sciendo |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Romanian Journal of Transport Infrastructure |
| spelling | doaj-art-bec5d264da8e4d62b4a5f448dba5ed582025-08-20T02:13:01ZengSciendoRomanian Journal of Transport Infrastructure2286-22182024-12-0113212210.2478/rjti-2024-0016Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Concrete Wearing Containing Plastic Bags Using the Dry Method Under Various Thermal CyclesBousmaha Youssra0Merbouh M’hammed1Koting Suhana2Babalghaith Ali Mohammed31FIMAS Laboratory, University of Tahri Mohammed, Bechar B.P 417, Bechar, 08000Algeria2FIMAS Laboratory, University of Tahri Mohammed, Bechar B.P 417, Bechar, 08000Algeria3Center for Transportation Research, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4Interdisciplinary Research Center for Construction and Building Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaPremature technical issues in roads and highways worldwide often stem from inadequate asphalt concrete composition or intense traffic loads under varying climatic conditions. This study evaluated the performance of both original and low-density polyethylene (LDPE)-modified asphalt concrete under various thermal cycling conditions. Three thermal cycling ranges [-20°C to +20°C, +20°C to +40°C, and +40°C to +60°C] were applied to assess the mixtures’ mechanical performance. The LDPE modification involved replacing 5% of the bitumen weight with dry plastic bags. Performance was assessed using Marshall stability, dynamic creep, wheel tracking, and resilient modulus tests. Results indicated that LDPE modification significantly improved Marshall stability, reduced permanent deformation, and increased the stiffness modulus of the asphalt concrete. Notably, freezing-thawing cycles [-20°C to +20°C] caused more damage to the asphalt concrete compared to heating-cooling cycles. Moreover, the LDPE-modified mixture demonstrated enhanced performance across all thermal cycling ranges, suggesting its potential to improve road durability under diverse climatic conditions.https://doi.org/10.2478/rjti-2024-0016thermal cyclesasphalt concreteldpestiffness moduluspermanent deformationrutting |
| spellingShingle | Bousmaha Youssra Merbouh M’hammed Koting Suhana Babalghaith Ali Mohammed Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Concrete Wearing Containing Plastic Bags Using the Dry Method Under Various Thermal Cycles Romanian Journal of Transport Infrastructure thermal cycles asphalt concrete ldpe stiffness modulus permanent deformation rutting |
| title | Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Concrete Wearing Containing Plastic Bags Using the Dry Method Under Various Thermal Cycles |
| title_full | Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Concrete Wearing Containing Plastic Bags Using the Dry Method Under Various Thermal Cycles |
| title_fullStr | Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Concrete Wearing Containing Plastic Bags Using the Dry Method Under Various Thermal Cycles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Concrete Wearing Containing Plastic Bags Using the Dry Method Under Various Thermal Cycles |
| title_short | Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Concrete Wearing Containing Plastic Bags Using the Dry Method Under Various Thermal Cycles |
| title_sort | performance evaluation of asphalt concrete wearing containing plastic bags using the dry method under various thermal cycles |
| topic | thermal cycles asphalt concrete ldpe stiffness modulus permanent deformation rutting |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/rjti-2024-0016 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT bousmahayoussra performanceevaluationofasphaltconcretewearingcontainingplasticbagsusingthedrymethodundervariousthermalcycles AT merbouhmhammed performanceevaluationofasphaltconcretewearingcontainingplasticbagsusingthedrymethodundervariousthermalcycles AT kotingsuhana performanceevaluationofasphaltconcretewearingcontainingplasticbagsusingthedrymethodundervariousthermalcycles AT babalghaithalimohammed performanceevaluationofasphaltconcretewearingcontainingplasticbagsusingthedrymethodundervariousthermalcycles |