Abstract
In this study, the Warm-Mix Asphalt was prepared using a modified Sulfur Binder mixed with an additive of a polymer component in sulfur, which is an industrial by-product generated in the crude oil refining process. The dynamic stability and durability characteristics of the prepared Warm-Mix Asphalt was evaluated by the indirect tensile strength, the tensile strength ratio before and after water immersion and freezing-thawing, and the dynamic stability by wheel tracking test. The Warm-Mix Asphalt Mixtures using Modified Sulfur Binder has a tensile strength ratio before and after water immersion of 0.88, which is about 1.13 times that of the Warm-Mix formed modified Asphalt, and the tensile strength ration before and after freezing-thawing is also 0.82, thus, all tensile strength ratios satisfied the KS quality standard value of 0.75 or more. The indirect tensile strength was 1.6MPa which was twice the KS quality standard value of 0.8MPa, and about 1.24 times higher than that of normal heated asphalt 1.29MPa. In addition, the dynamic stability by the wheel tracking test was 14,075 times/mm, which was about 15 times higher than that of normal heated asphalt and about 3 times higher than that of the Warm-Mix formed modified Asphalt, showing excellent resistance to plastic deformation such as fatigue cracks.
본 연구는 원유정제과정에서 발생되는 산업부산물인 유황에 폴리머 성분의 첨가제를 혼입한 개질유황결합재를 사용하여 중온아스팔트 혼합물을 제조하고, 개질유황결합재를 사용한 중온아스팔트 혼합물의 간접인장강도, 수침전후 및 동결융해 전후 인장강도비와 휠트랙킹 시험에 의한 동적안정도 등의 역학 및 내구 특성을 평가하였다. 실험결과, 개질유황 결합재를 사용한 중온아스팔트 혼합물의 수침전후 인장강도비는 0.88로 중온 폼드 개질 아스팔트의 약 1.13배이며, 동결융해 전후의 인장강도비 또한 0.82로 인장강도비 KS 품질기준 값 0.75 이상을 모두 만족하였다. 간접인장강도는 1.60MPa로 KS 품질기준 값 0.80MPa의 2배, 일반가열아스팔트의 1.29MPa과 비교하여 약 1.24배 높은 간접인장강도를 나타내었다. 또한, 휠트랙킹 시험에 의한 동적안정도는 14,075회/mm로 일반가열아스팔트의 약 15배, 중온 폼드 개질 아스팔트의 약 3배로 피로균열 등 소성변형에 대한 저항성이 매우 우수하게 나타났다.
