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Evaluation of an Asphalt Mixture Containing a High Content of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Materials with Epoxy Asphalt

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  • Ahmed Elnihum

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA)

  • Qing Lu

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA)

  • Mohammad Alharthai

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Najran University, Najran 66446, Saudi Arabia)

  • Mohammed Alamri

    (Department of Civil Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia)

  • Can Chen

    (ChemCo Systems, 2800 Bay Rd., Redwood City, CA 94063, USA)

  • Asad Elmagarhe

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA)

Abstract

The average content of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) materials in asphalt mixtures for new pavements is around 22% in the current paving practices in the United States. Increasing this content has significant economic and environmental benefits. This study explored the approach of producing asphalt mixtures with 100% RAP materials by adding a small percentage of epoxy asphalt. Specimens of 100% RAP mixtures with low contents of epoxy asphalt were fabricated and evaluated in the laboratory for their properties related to pavement performance, including Marshall stability and flow, indirect tensile strength, resistance to moisture damage, resistance to fatigue damage, and fracture resistance. The results showed that the specimens made of 100% RAP materials selected in this study without a new binder or rejuvenator had low workability and high Marshall stability and indirect tensile strength but poor resistance to moisture damage and fatigue damage. A low percentage (0.5 to 2%) of epoxy asphalt significantly improved the resistance to moisture and fatigue damage of the 100% RAP mixture, and this improvement increased with the epoxy asphalt content. The fracture resistance of the 100% RAP mixture was also significantly improved by a low dosage of epoxy asphalt at a low temperature (8 °C), but the improvement was less significant at a moderate temperature of 25 °C.

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  • Ahmed Elnihum & Qing Lu & Mohammad Alharthai & Mohammed Alamri & Can Chen & Asad Elmagarhe, 2024. "Evaluation of an Asphalt Mixture Containing a High Content of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Materials with Epoxy Asphalt," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-23, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:12:p:4988-:d:1412782
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