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Polymer modified bitumen: Properties and characterisation

Edited by T McNally, Queen’s University Belfast, UK

Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering No. 39

 - provides a comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the science and technology of polymer modified bitumen
 - focuses on the preparation and properties of a range of polymer modified bitumen, including emulsions, modification of bitumen with poly(urethanes), waste rubber and plastic as well as polypropylene fibres
 - addresses the characterization and properties of polymer modified bitumen, including rheology, simulated and actual long term ageing studies, and the solubility of bituminous binders in fuels

The addition of polymers to bitumen allows the modification of certain physical properties, such as softening point, brittleness and ductility, of the bitumen. Polymer modified bitumen: Properties and characterisation provides a valuable and in-depth coverage of the science and technology of polymer modified bitumen.

After an initial introduction to bitumen and polymer modified bitumen, the book is divided into two parts. Chapters in part one focus on the preparation and properties of a range of polymer modified bitumen, including polymer bitumen emulsions, modification of bitumen with poly (urethanes), waste rubber and plastic and polypropylene fibres. Part two addresses the characterisation and properties of polymer modified bitumen. Chapter topics covered include rheology, simulated and actual long term ageing studies; the solubility of bituminous binders in fuels and the use of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to study ageing/oxidation of polymer modified bitumen.

Polymer modified bitumen is an essential reference for scientists and engineers, from both academia and the civil engineering and transport industries, interested in the properties and characterisation of polymer modified bitumen.

ISBN 0 85709 048 8
ISBN-13: 978 0 85709 048 5
September 2011
424 pages  234 x 156mm  hardback  
£150.00 / US$255.00 / €180.00

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About the editor

Tony McNally is a Faculty Member in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast, UK. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).

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Contents

PART 1 TYPES OF POLYMER MODIFIED BITUMEN

Introduction to polymer modified bitumen (PMB)
T McNally, Queen’s University of Belfast, UK
 - Bitumen
 - Polymer modified bitumen
 - Introduction to ‘polymer modified bitumen: characterization and properties’
 - References

PART 1 TYPES OF POLYMER MODIFIED BITUMEN

Polymer modified bitumen emulsions (PMBEs)
D Lesueur, Lhoist R&D, Belgium
 - Introduction
 - Manufacturing polymer modified bitumen emulsions (PMBEs)
 - Uses of PMBE
 - Conclusions
 - References

Modification of bitumen using polyurethanes
P Partal and F J Martinez-Boza, Universidad de Huelva, Spain
 - Introduction
 - Bitumen modification by polymers
 - Modification by isocyanate-based reactive polymers
 - The role of the bitumen colloidal nature
 - Poly-urethane/urea based modified bitumen
 - Bitumen foaming and future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Rubber modified bitumen
I Gawel, Wroclaw University of Technology, J Pilat, P Radziszewski, K Kowalski and J Krol, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
 - Introduction
 - Waste rubber recycling
 - Shredding of scrap rubber from tyres
 - Methods of bitumen modification with crumb rubber
 - Rubber-bitumen interactions
 - Properties of rubber-modified bitumen
 - Properties of asphalt-rubber mixture
 - Performance of pavement with asphalt-rubber mixture
 - Economic benefits
 - Conclusions
 - References

The use of waste polymers to modify bitumen
F J Navarro Dominguez and M Garcia-Morales, Universidad de Huelva, Spain
 - Introduction
 - Processing of waste polymers modified bitumens
 - Thermomechanical properties of waste polymer modified bitumens
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Polypropylene fiber-reinforced bitumen
S Tapkın, Ü Uşar and Ş Özcan, Anadolu University and A Çevik University of Gaziantep, Turkey
 - Introduction to polypropylene modification of asphalt concrete
 - Using polypropylene fibers to improve the fatigue life of asphalt concrete
 - Experiments used to enhance the physical and mechanical properties of polypropylene fiber-reinforced asphalt mixtures
 - Analysing the fatigue life of bituminous concrete
 - Analysing the repeated creep behaviour of bituminous concrete by utilising wet basis modification
 - Using artificial neural networks to predict physical and mechanical properties of polypropylene modified dense bituminous mixtures
 - Determining the optimal polypropylene fiber modification of asphalt concrete utilising static creep tests, Marshall tests and fluorescence microscopy analyses
 - Conclusions
 - References and sources of further information and advice

PART 2 CHARACTERISATION AND PROPERTIES

Rheology of polymer-modified bitumens
C Gallegos and M García Morales, Universidad de Huelva, Spain
 - Introduction
 - Rheological characterization of polymer-modified bitumen at in-service temperatures
 - Conclusions and future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Factors affecting the rheology of polymer modified bitumen (PMB)
G D Airey, University of Nottingham, UK
 - Introduction
 - Polymer modification
 - Conventional physical property tests
 - Advanced rheological characterisation
 - Ageing
 - Asphalt mixture performance
 - Conclusions
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Ageing of polymer modified bitumen (PMB)
J Y Yu, Z G Feng and H L Zhang, Wuhan University of Technology, China
 - Introduction
 - Main reasons for ageing of polymer modified bitumens
 - Simulative ageing methods of (PMBs)
 - Ageing performance and characterization of (PMBs)
 - Methods for improving the ageing resistance of (PMBs)
 - Future trends on research of (PMB) ageing
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Natural weathering of styrene-butadiene modified bitumen
J-F Masson, P Collins, J R Woods and S Bundalo-Perc, Institute for Research in Constructino, Canada and I L Al-Qadi, University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, USA
 - Introduction
 - Background
 - Bituminous sealants and methods of analysis
 - Weathering of bituminous sealants
 - Future trends
 - References

Fuel resistance of bituminous binders
G Polacco, S Filippi, M Paci and S Markanday, University of Pisa, F Merusi and F Giuliani, University of Parma, Italy
 - Introduction
 - Solubility of bituminous binders
 - Bitumen modification to enhance fuel resistance
 - Conclusions
 - References

Physio-chemical techniques for analysing the ageing of polymer modified bitumen
V Mouillet, CETE Méditerranée and F Farcas and E Chailleux, IFSTTAR, France
 - Introduction
 - Usual methods for physico-chemical characterization of polymer modified bitumen (PmB) ageing
 - Investigation at microscopic scale of (PmB) ageing
 - Conclusions
 - Acknowledgements
 - References