Abstract
The paper aims to investigate the influence of basalt fiber (BF) on the crack resistance of the asphalt mixture and conduct a mechanical analysis. First, two typical asphalt mixtures, namely AC-13 and SMA-13, were designed. The impact of BF on the mixture design results was analyzed. Then, several macroscopic tests, namely the four-point bending test, indirect tensile test, and semicircular bending test (SCB), were conducted to assess the effect of BF on the cracking resistance of asphalt mixtures. Finally, the influence of BF on the cracking resistance of asphalt mixtures was analyzed based on an environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM) observation. The results show that: (1) BF increases the optimal asphalt content of AC13 and decreases the optimal asphalt content of SMA-13, which is caused by the different asphalt-absorption capacity of BF and lignin fiber (LF). (2) BF enhances both the fatigue crack resistance and temperature crack resistance of asphalt mixtures. The enhancement on the SMA-13 is more significant, indicating that the enhancement of BF on asphalt mixtures is related to the type of aggregate gradation. (3) BFs in the asphalt mixture lap each other to form a spatial network structure. Such structure can effectively improve the crack resistance of the mixture by dispersing the load stress and preventing the flow of asphalt mastic. The study results provide an effective method to design crack-resistant asphalt mixtures.
Highlights
Academic Editor: Simon HespComplex climates and increasing traffic loads have a severe negative impact on the cracking resistance of asphalt pavements [1]
The enhancement on the stone mastic asphalt (SMA)-13 is more significant, indicating that the enhancement of basalt fiber (BF) on asphalt mixtures is related to the type of aggregate gradation
After the 1990s, with the use of stone mastic asphalt (SMA) in pavements, more fibers were adopted in asphalt mixtures [3], such as synthetic fibers [5], kenaf fiber [6], glass fiber [7], etc
Summary
Academic Editor: Simon HespComplex climates and increasing traffic loads have a severe negative impact on the cracking resistance of asphalt pavements [1]. Engineers have tried to improve the performance of pavements with external admixtures [2,3]. Fibers and polymers are the two main admixtures for asphalt mixtures. Fibers have already been applied for asphalt mixtures for more than 50 years [4]. After the 1990s, with the use of stone mastic asphalt (SMA) in pavements, more fibers were adopted in asphalt mixtures [3], such as synthetic fibers [5], kenaf fiber [6], glass fiber [7], etc. Basalt fiber (BF), a green and high-performance material, has received increasing attention. BF is made of natural basalt stone. Many researchers have tried to use basalt fibers in asphalt mixtures. Morova investigated the usability of basalt fibers in hot mix asphalt mixtures. Based on the Marshall stability test results, he found that the best fiber ratio was
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