Evaluate thermal cracking resistance of asphalt binder using 4-mm dynamic shear rheometer monotonic test

摘要

This study was conducted to evaluate the thermal cracking resistance of asphalt binder using monotonic test by 4-mm dynamic shear rheometer (DSR). The asphalt binder used in this study was extracted and recovered from four field sections of Rochester experimental pavement in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Fracture energy and failure strain obtained from the stress-strain curve were found to be potentially good indicators to investigate low-temperature performance of asphalt binder. It was observed that the fracture energy and failure strain correlate well with transverse thermal cracking in the field. The frequency sweep test to determine shear modulus and the bending beam rheometer (BBR) test to determine the creep stiffness and m-value were conducted to verify the test result.