STUDY OF INTERFACIAL ADHESION OF PAVEMENT SEALANTS BASED ON MOLECULAR DYNAMICS
Keywords:
Asphalt; Molecular Dynamics; Sealant; Epoxy resin
Abstract
To study the performance of bitumen mixture pavement sealants from their micro-mechanisms, the physical properties of base bitumen, SBS-modified bitumen and epoxy resin sealant as well as the adhesive properties of sealant-aggregate interfaces were studied using a molecular dynamics simulation. The adhesion of a sealant-pavement crack wall was studied using a contact angle test based on the surface energy theory. The results show that the epoxy resin sealant has excellent adhesion properties. Its physical properties and interfacial adhesion work are more significant than those of base bitumen and SBS-modified bitumen. An increase in the SBS can improve base bitumen’s mechanical properties and interfacial interaction. The interaction between three kinds of crack sealants and aggregate is identified as mainly the physical adsorption behavior. The van der Waals force plays a significant role in the adhesion behavior of bitumen crack sealant-aggregate interface. In contrast, the electrostatic force and van der Waals forces significantly affect the epoxy resin binder-aggregate interface. The adhesion work of 90# base bitumen, SBS-modified bitumen and epoxy resin binder for the asphalt pavement crack wall is (37.76, 44.86 and 77.63) mJ/m2, respectively.
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[4] F. Li, S. Zhou, W. Cai, Y. Du and L. Li. Laboratory evaluation of short and long term performance of hot-poured sealants. Construction and Building Materials. 148 (2017), 30-37, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.05.014
[5] C. Plati. Sustainability factors in pavement materials, design, and preservation strategies: A literature review. Construction and Building Materials. 211 (2019), 539-555, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.03.242
[6] R. Gnatenko, K. Tsyrkunova and V. Zhdanyuk. Technological Sides of Crack Sealing in Asphalt Pavements. Transportation Research Procedia. 14 (2016), 804-810, doi:10.1016/j.trpro.2016.05.028
[7] L. G. Diaz. Creep performance evaluation of Cold Mix Asphalt patching mixes. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology. 9 (2016) 2, 149-158, doi:10.1016/j.ijprt.2016.04.002
[8] Y. Yildirim. Field performance comparison of asphalt crack-filling materials: hot pour versus cold pour. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. 34 (2007) 4, 505-512, doi:10.1139/l06-143
[9] L. Cong, F. Yang, G. Guo, M. Ren, J. Shi and L. Tan. The use of polyurethane for asphalt pavement engineering applications: A state-of-the-art review. Construction and Building Materials. 225 (2019), 1012-1025, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.07.213
[10] F. Li, Y. Du and L. Li. Viscoelastic Model and Stress Relaxation Evaluation of Pavement Crack Sealants at Low Temperature. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 29 (2017) 9, doi:10.1061/(asce)mt.1943-5533.0001982
[11] M. Sawalha, H. Ozer, I. L. Al-Qadi and H. Xue. Development of a Modified Adhesion Test for Hot-Poured Asphalt Crack Sealants. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2612 (2017) 1, 85-95, doi:10.3141/2612-10
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[13] C. Peiliang, Y. Jianying and C. Shuanfa. Effects of epoxy resin contents on the rheological properties of epoxy-asphalt blends. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 118 (2010) 6, 3678-3684, doi:10.1002/app.32440
[14] Q. Xiang and F. Xiao. Applications of epoxy materials in pavement engineering. Construction and Building Materials. 235 (2020), doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117529
[15] M. Liu, S. Han, J. Pan and W. Ren. Study on cohesion performance of waterborne epoxy resin emulsified asphalt as interlayer materials. Construction and Building Materials. 177 (2018), 72-82, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.05.043
[16] A. Bhasin, R. Bommavaram, M. L. Greenfield and D. N. Little. Use of Molecular Dynamics to Investigate Self-Healing Mechanisms in Asphalt Binders. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 23 (2011) 4, 485-492, doi:10.1061/(asce)mt.1943-5533.0000200
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[20] D. D. Li and M. L. Greenfield. Chemical compositions of improved model asphalt systems for molecular simulations. Fuel. 115 (2014), 347-356, doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2013.07.012
[21] H.-C. Dan, Z.-M. Zou, Z. Zhang and J.-W. Tan. Effects of aggregate type and SBS copolymer on the interfacial heat transport ability of asphalt mixture using molecular dynamics simulation. Construction and Building Materials. 250 (2020), doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118922
[22] M. Kawasaki, K. Onuma and I. Sunagawa. Morphological instabilities during growth of a rough interface: AFM observations of cobbles on the (0001) face of synthetic quartz crystals. Journal of Crystal Growth. 258 (2003) 1-2, 188-196, doi:10.1016/s0022-0248(03)01509-4
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[26] A. Soldera and N. Metatla. Glass transition of polymers: atomistic simulation versus experiments. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys. 74 (2006) 6 Pt 1, 061803, doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.74.061803
[27] R. Hill. The elastic behaviour of a crystalline aggregate. Proceedings of the Physical Society. Section A. 65 (1952) 5, 349
Published
2023-01-25
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Huang X, Luo J, Xie C, Cheng D, Tang P, Li G, Chen J. STUDY OF INTERFACIAL ADHESION OF PAVEMENT SEALANTS BASED ON MOLECULAR DYNAMICS. MatTech [Internet]. 2023Jan.25 [cited 2026Jul.14];57(1):41–48. Available from: https://mater-tehnol.si/index.php/MatTech/article/view/679
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