Bachelor's Thesis

Usage of foam bitumen

Final Thesis 1.89 MB

Author of thesis: Bc. Natália Prídavková

Acad. year: 2017/2018

Supervisor: doc. Ing. Petr Hýzl, Ph.D.

Reviewer: doc. Ing. Dušan Stehlík, Ph.D.

Abstract:

The aim of this bachelor thesis was to describe the issue of foam bitumen technology in the production and paving of asphalt mixtures. The first chapter is devoted to the contexts needed to understand the issues of reducing production temperatures and the use of warm mix asphalt (WMA), especially foamed bitumen. The second chapter is aimed to understand the concept of warm mix asphalt and explains the production technology of foamed bitumen and the asphalt foam properties. The penultimate and most comprehensive chapter is an overview of commercial products, practices and experience with foamed bitumen abroad, where WMA technologies are more widespread. The results of these studies show that foaming processes, as well as other types of WMA, are more ecological equivalent to commonly used hot mix asphalt. The last chapter summarizes the experience in the Czech Republic and its technical standards of foamed bitumen technology.

Keywords:

foamed bitumen, warm mix asphalt, WMA, reducing production temperatures, organic additives, chemical additives, foaming techniques, water, foaming device, reducing emissions, reducing fuel usage

Date of defence

12.06.2018

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)

Supervisor’s report
doc. Ing. Petr Hýzl, Ph.D.

File inserted by supervisor Size
45224.pdf 2,35 MB

File inserted by the reviewer Size
45080.pdf 1,23 MB

Responsibility: Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Odstrčilová