Bachelor's Thesis

Influence of aged bituminous binder on the properties of polymer modified bitumens

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Author of thesis: Bc. Marek Pecha

Acad. year: 2017/2018

Supervisor: prof. Dr.techn. Ing. Michal Varaus

Reviewer: Ing. Tomáš Koudelka

Abstract:

This bachelor thesis deals with problematics of polymer modified binders specially designed for production of asphalt mixtures containing Reclaimed Asphalt. These polymer modified binders are referred to in the literature as PMB RC (polymer modified bitumen for recycling). The first part of the thesis is focused on obtaining different types of PMB RC from various european producers. These binders were subsequently tested using empirical tests of asphalt binders for the classification purposes according to ČSN EN 14023. In the next part of the thesis the influence of the addition of aged asphalt binder on the properties of individual PMB RC was assessed. Mixing of binders was done to simulate the production of asphalt mixture in a mixing plant, where the binder of the Reclaimed Asphalt and the freshly added binder are mixed together. An assessment of the effect of the aged binder on PMB RC behavior was also carried out using conventional asphalt binder tests.

Keywords:

Polymer modified bitumen, recycling, aged binder, needle penetration, softening point, ring and ball method, Fraasse breaking point, elastic recovery.

Date of defence

11.06.2018

Result of the defence

Defended (thesis was successfully defended)

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Grading

B

Language of thesis

Czech

Faculty

Department

Institute of Road Structures

Study programme

Civil Engineering (B-P-C-SI)

Field of study

Constructions and Traffic Structures (K)

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Reviewer’s report
Ing. Tomáš Koudelka

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Responsibility: Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Odstrčilová