Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Warm-Mix Asphalt Mixtures Prepared with Sasobit and Zeolite Additives

Wshyar M. Hasan; Rana A. Yousif; Saeid Hesami; Sady A. Tayh; Abbas F. Jasim; Hawkar H. Ibrahim

doi:10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2024.56.6.4

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Wshyar M. Hasan Surveying Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Al-Kitab University, Kirkuk 36015, Iraq
Rana A. Yousif Highway and Transportation Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Mustansiriyah University, 10047-Bab Al Muadham, Baghdad, Iraq
Saeid Hesami Faculty of Civil Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Shariati Ave., 47148-71167, Babol, Mazandaran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Sady A. Tayh Faculty of Civil Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Shariati Ave., 47148-71167, Babol, Mazandaran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Abbas F. Jasim
abbas.jasim@uomustansiriyah.edu.iq
Highway and Transportation Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Mustansiriyah University, 10047-Bab Al Muadham, Baghdad, Iraq
Hawkar H. Ibrahim Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University-Erbil, 44002 Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Vol. 56 No. 6 (2024)

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This study aimed to evaluate the impact of different additive percentages on the mechanical properties and durability of warm-mix asphalt. Two types of additives, Sasobit as an organic additive and Zeolite as a water-based additive, along with bituminous foam, were used at 2%, 4%, and 6% levels in modified asphalt mixes. Rutting resistance, moisture susceptibility, and cracking resistance were assessed using semi-circular bending tests, dynamic creep tests, and indirect tensile strength tests, respectively. Additionally, a two-dimensional performance interaction diagram was developed. The results indicated that incorporating different percentages of Sasobit and Zeolite additives improved rutting and cracking resistance, respectively. Zeolite showed a positive impact on enhancing the resistance of the asphalt mixture against moisture susceptibility, while Sasobit had a negative effect. Moreover, the influence of these additives on mechanical performance intensified with increasing percentages. Notably, the mixture containing 6% Zeolite demonstrated the highest resistance to moisture susceptibility, while the mixture with 6% Sasobit showed the lowest. Furthermore, the performance interaction diagram results suggested that using 4% and 6% Zeolite along with 4% Sasobit is optimal for rutting and cracking resistance. Considering the degradation mechanisms of moisture susceptibility, rutting, and cracking, mixtures with 6% Zeolite and 4% Zeolite exhibited satisfactory performance against these factors.

Hasan, W. M., Yousif, R. A., Hesami, S., Tayh, S. A., Jasim, A. F., & Ibrahim, H. H. (2024). Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Warm-Mix Asphalt Mixtures Prepared with Sasobit and Zeolite Additives. Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences, 56(6), 716–726. https://doi.org/10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2024.56.6.4

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