An extensive laboratory investigation of the use of bio-oil modified bitumen in road construction

Alvaro Guarin*, Abdullah Khan, Ali Azhar Butt, Björn Birgisson, Nicole Kringos

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Abstract

Several roads in Iceland with bio-oil modified surface dressings exhibited severe distresses such as bleeding, binder drain down, and eventually as surface dressing sticking to tires. Samples from six road sections were evaluated in the laboratory to determine the causes of the failure. Binders with and without bio-oil, rapeseed oil and fish oil, were evaluated through a comprehensive rheological and chemical characterization. Both oils, exhibited solubility issues with the bitumen; consequently, the oils covered the aggregates, preventing bonding between binder and stones. It appears that fish oil worked a little better than rapeseed oil for binder modification.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)133-139
Number of pages7
JournalConstruction and Building Materials
Volume106
Early online date22 Dec 2015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2016

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Keywords

  • binder rheological and chemical characterization
  • bio-oil modified bitumen
  • fish oil
  • fluxed bitumen
  • rapeseed oil

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