Master's Thesis

Ageing of asphalt binders

Final Thesis 32.56 MB

Author of thesis: Ing. Monika Střasáková

Acad. year: 2015/2016

Supervisor: doc. Ing. Ondřej Dašek, Ph.D.

Reviewer: Ing. Zdeněk Hegr

Abstract:

The theoretical part of this thesis describes the rheology of bituminous binders, aging of asphalt binders and laboratory methods simulating short and long term aging. The following describes an empirical tests (needle penetration, softening point ring ball method) and functional tests (complex shear modulus and phase angle, dynamic viscosity), which are performed in the dynamic shear rheometer. At the end of this section, laboratory aging of bituminous binders using method RTFOT and method RTFOT + PAV is described in more detail. In the practical part of this thesis, the results of all tests performed on the binders aged using RTFOT + PAV are introduced and compared with results of properties of non-aged binders and binders aged by 3xRTFOT.

Keywords:

Rheology, ageing, needle penetration, softening point, DSR (dynamic shear rheometer), complex shear modulus, phase angle, dynamic viscosity, 3xRTFOT, RTFOT+PAV.

Date of defence

02.02.2016

Result of the defence

Defended (thesis was successfully defended)

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Grading

A

Language of thesis

Czech

Faculty

Department

Institute of Road Structures

Study programme

Civil Engineering (N-P-C-SI)

Field of study

Constructions and Traffic Structures (K)

Supervisor’s report
doc. Ing. Ondřej Dašek, Ph.D.

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30064.pdf 333,02 kB

Reviewer’s report
Ing. Zdeněk Hegr

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30417.pdf 392,63 kB

Responsibility: Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Odstrčilová