Abstract
The properties of asphalt mixtures and the quality of their execution are key factors for their service life and durability in the pavement structure. This research aims to study the effect of deicing chemicals (sodium chloride, NaCl) on asphalt mixtures in laboratory conditions to know the changes in properties when the samples were loaded with a different number of freeze–thaw cycles. The behavior of the standardly used asphalt mixtures and bitumen binders was verified by the exposure to sodium chloride solution (20 g/L NaCl). In the first part of the experiment, penetration, elastic recovery, and softening point tests were performed for paving grade bitumen 50/70 and 70/100, and polymer-modified bitumen PMB 25/55-60. Furthermore, asphalt concrete (AC 11) mixtures with different air voids were subjected to 25, 50, and 75 freeze–thaw cycles to determine the effect on the service life of the pavement structure. Following the Czech standard, CSN 73 6161, and the TP 170 regulation for the design of asphalt pavements, the Marshall test and the stiffness modulus were determined for all asphalt samples. The obtained results show a negative effect of freeze–thaw cycles on the properties of asphalt concrete surface course mixtures and bitumen.
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