| Abstract: | Asphalt binders tend to age when exposed to ultraviolet radiation (UV) and high temperature. Asphalt modification is an effective method to improve the performances of asphalt materials,in which inorganic powders modified asphalts are useful and lowly cost. In this study Organic montmorillonite(OMMT),Magnesium hydroxide(Mg(OH)2) ,mineral filler are used as nano-powder modifiers while these three modified asphalts as well as matrix asphalt are used in the UV-based aging experiments. Aging performances are appraised by means of dynamic rheometer tests. In the simulation experiments,these two kinds of asphalt membrane,while different dosages of the modifier(0%,2%,4%),would be put into the UV aging box for 24 h.In additional different UV-aging times while the same dosage of the modifier are also researched. By exploring some new measures to evaluate UV-aging,the OMMT modified asphalt binder and Mg(OH)2,which has the layered structure,were found to have a certain ability to restraint ultraviolet radiation. The results show that longer aging time performed more serious UV-aging,more contents of modifier performed a better resistance to UV-aging while the OMMT exhibited a better resistance to aging than Mg(OH)2 modified asphalts. |
