Performance evaluation of modified asphalt mix with blister PVC waste

 

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Auteurs: Cajina Cruz, Nicole, Baldi, Alejandra, Camacho Garita, Edgar, Aguiar Moya, José Pablo
Formaat: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publicatiedatum:2025
Omschrijving:The modification of asphalt mix with waste polymers provides several benefits. Among the most important is the optimization of the performance of the mix and the increase in its useful life. Not to mention a reduction in the amount of plastic waste that does not have an adequate waste management. This article shows the results obtained from a study where a blister type waste material (composed of polymers such as PVC) was incorporated into an asphalt mixture by the dry method. Method in which, prior to the asphalt adhesion, the modifier is incorporated to the mix in substitution of part of the fine aggregate. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the performance of the mix and compare its mechanical behavior with a conventional mix. For the project development, the modifier was characterized, and the appropriate percentage was selected so that the design of the modified mixture would comply with Superpave requirements. With the optimized design, the test specimens were prepared, and their performance was evaluated based on the following tests: four-point beam bending, Hamburg wheel, retained tensile strength (moisture damage) and dynamic modulus. Since an adequate behavior of the modified mix was observed, its sensitivity was evaluated in a pavement structure; identifying in which layers of the asphalt mix should the material be used.
Land:Portal de Revistas UCR
Instelling:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Taal:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/3868
Online toegang:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rvial/article/view/3868
Keyword:Modified asphaltic mix
blister
waste materials
fatigue
permanent deformation
moisture damage
Mezcla asfáltica modificada
blíster
método seco
fatiga
deformación permanente
daño por humedad