Performance of Oil-Absorbing organogel Polystyrene-Stearyl methacrylate as a fume suppressant of asphalt binder

Meizhao Han, Yiqiu Tan, Zhen Leng, Fuliao Zou, Shuai Li, Jilu Li, Chao Zhang

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Abstract

Hazardous fumes can be generated during the high-temperature construction of asphalt pavement. Various fume suppressants have been developed, but many may compromise the performance of asphalt binder, which shortens the service life of asphalt pavement. This study aims to investigate the performance of a novel fume suppressant, namely oil-absorbing organogel polystyrene-stearyl methacrylate (P(S-SMA)), which can reduce the construction fumes of asphalt binder while maintaining good rheological performance. The results of the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Fluorescence Microscopy (FM) and asphalt fume mass tests showed that adding P(S-SMA) can improve the aging resistance of asphalt binder and reduce the particles (≥1 μm) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released up to 19.6 % and 30.4 % within 1 h, respectively. The rheological test results indicated that P(S-SMA) could effectively improve the viscoelastic properties, high-temperature performance and fatigue resistance of asphalt binder due to the combination of “supporting” and “hardening” effects after adding P(S-SMA). With 5% P(S-SMA) added, elastic and viscosity properties were increased by 90.6 % and 25.3 % and fatigue life was increased by 38.9 % and 26.4 % at the strain levels of 2.5% and 5%, respectively. This study proved the feasibility of using P(S-SMA) as a novel performance-enhancing fume suppressant of asphalt binder.

Original languageEnglish
Article number133239
JournalConstruction and Building Materials
Volume404
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Nov 2023

Keywords

  • Asphalt fumes
  • Microscopic analysis
  • Modified asphalt binder
  • Oil-absorbing organogel
  • Rheological properties

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • General Materials Science

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