Phased Evaluation Theory and Study on Adhesion between Asphalt and Stone Based on Surface Energy Theory

Abstract

As for the existing surface energy adhesion theories which are used to evaluate asphalt and stone's adhesive performance quantitatively, they are either dealing with the interface between solid asphalt and solid stone which can not adhere according to the formulas and definitions in process of adhesion or else roughly characterizing the solid asphalt and stone's adhesion properties with the adhesion index of heated asphalt and solid stone. So according to the forming process of asphalt mixture , this paper puts forward the method and principle to evaluate asphalt and stone's adhesion based on the surface energy theory. It evaluates the adhesion properties of asphalt and stone under hydrous and anhydrous conditions respectively. In the anhydrous condition, we choose contact angle and the Gibbs free energy of failure stage as the indexes of evaluating asphalt - stone interface's adhesion properties, while the materials under the hydrous condition, we select cohesional work, contact angle, Gibbs free energy as the indexes of evaluating asphalt-stone system's resistance of moisture.