• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.7 no.1 s.23
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• pp.63-71
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• 2005

Asphalt binder grading is to specify quality of asphalt binders relating to pavement performance in orderly manner, and provides the necessary information in selecting the appropriate asphalt binder for the hot mix design. For this purpose, United States has developed the PG-grading in 1995 and is implementing in practice. Recently, this American PG-grading system has been accepted as the domestic binder grading specification. However, the Asian (including Japan and China) and the most European countries are still use the traditional penetration and viscosity specification. The goal of this study lies in analysing the American PG-grading for its justification. As the result, the serious errors are found, and thus, to eliminate the errors, the more precise binder grading equation is introduced, Credibility of this study is checked by predicting the literature rut data with the equations mentioned. The prediction result are validating the claimes made in this study.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.3 no.2 s.8
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• pp.91-102
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• 2001

On the basis of several experiments peformed, Bahia et al. (1998) concluded that the current Superpave PG-grading system failed to characterize grading specification of fill modified binders. This conclusion motivates us to investigate the correct grating system suited for modified asphalt binders. The main concept of this development is originated from the relationship between rut depth and binder properties at high temperatures. A new grading system for modified asphalt binders suggested here somewhat resembles to the unmodified binder grading one developed by Huh et al. (2000). Thus, this investigation will provide a unified single theoretical equation of high temperature grading that can apply both to modified and unmodified binders, and will check its effectiveness with the laboratory and the field rut data reported by independent studies. Successful results observed may allow to construction of a correct grading system in the near future.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.1-8
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• 2011

The objective of this paper is to evaluate the performance of low $CO_2$ asphalt binder properties using LEADCAP$^{(R)}$(Low Energy and Carbon Asphalt Pavement) additive as function of various aging methods such as RTFO(Rolling thin film oven), Ultraviolet(UV) lay. In order to simulate the short-term aging of asphalt binder that occurs during the hot-mixing asphalt process, the Rolling Thin Film Oven(RTFO) was used. Asphalt binder using LEADCAP$^{(R)}$ is prepared by addition of a photoinitiator activated by ultraviolet lay. The mechanical and rheological properties of the asphalt binder were estimated using UTM(Universal Testing Machine) and DSR(Dynamic Shear Rheometer). The test results showed that the asphalt binder using LEADCAP$^{(R)}$ additive was improved the rutting resistance at testing temperature ($70^{\circ}C$) and increased tensile strength at low temperature. Also, Thermal analysis shows that the Melting Point(Tm) of asphalt binder using LEADCAP$^{(R)}$ additive was constant although the asphalt binder was aged by Ultraviolet.

• 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.46.2-46.2
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• 2010

아스팔트 포장의 공용성능 행장을 위해 널리 사용되고 있는 폴리머 개질 아스팔트(PMA)는 높은 생산온도와 다짐온도로 인해 생산 시 연료 소비가 많고 시공관리가 어려운 단점을 가지고 있다. 이에 중온형 아스팔트 기술을 접목하여 고온에서의 아스팔트 점도를 낮춤으로써 이와 같은 문제점을 해결하고자 하였다. 바인더의 전반적 공용성능 향상을 위해서 폴리머 (SBR)와 작업성 개선을 위해 Wax 및 기타 첨가제를 혼합하여 아스팔트 바인더를 제조하였으며, 실험결과 PG 82-22의 높은 공용등급의 바인더를 얻었으며, 생산 및 시공온도는 기존의 PMA 아스팔트와 달리 일반 스트레이트아스팔트와 비슷한 수준을 확보하였다. 이를 이용한 아스팔트 혼합물의 공용 성능 면에서도 PMA개질 아스팔트와 비슷한 수준을 나타내었다.

• 한국도로학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.111-118
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• 2002

• 한국도로학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.131-136
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• 2004

• 한국도로학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.229-234
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• 2003

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.7 no.2 s.24
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• pp.57-67
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• 2005

Almost most of literatures treat behaviors of asphalt binders as a homogeneous single-phase fluid, but this generalization turns out to be a serious mistake. This study introduces all the characteristic equations for asphalt binders, which are modified or unmodified. Especially, characteristic equations for a unhomogeneous multi-phase fluid for modified asphalts is first time proposed. Characteristics of each equations introduced are explained by employing dynamic shear testing data actually measured for specific asphalt binders. Differences of moving behaviors and characteristic equations between a homogeneous single-phase and a unhomogeneous multi-phase fluid are emphasized. These differences help us understand which characteristic equations must be used for a given asphalt fluid and what kinds of properties must be investigated for analysis of a specific asphalt binder. Results of this study provide how to analyse modified and unmodified asphalts, and informations necessary for binder grading.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.6 no.4 s.22
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• pp.1-12
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• 2004

This study evaluated the asphalt binder characteristics for the hot-recycled asphalt mixture in which RAP was added in ambient temperature for surface course as well as for base course. RAPs were collected from four sources and their physical properties were evaluated. Mix designs were performed using 10 and 20% RAP contents for surface courses and 10, 20 and 30% for base courses. A virgin asphalt with the penetration grade of 60-80 was used for mixing recycled mixtures. Physical properties of recycled binders, including penetration, absolute viscosity, GPC, BBR and penetration after TFO were measured. From the results, regression analysis of absolute viscosity versus LMS in GPC showed $R^2$ being over 0.95, showing that GPC results estimate the absolute viscosity with relative accuracy. In BBR test, the resistance of recycled mixtures at low service temperature was inferior to the control, because the low temperature PG of recycled binder was one grade higher than that of the control binder.

• 한국도로학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.167-170
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• 2000