5th Conference of TRG

Determining Optimum Antistrip Additive Content in Asphalt

Mixtures Using Boil Test
S. Yadav, A. Kusam, Z. Tayebali, A. Tayebali
Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA

Introduction Methodology Optimum Additive Content

Problem Boil Test • Percent Stripping in asphalt mixtures with 0 % additive was
considered as 100 % loss in adhesion
• Moisture damage is one of the major concerns in asphalt • Asphalt mix boiled for 30 minutes. • Relative Loss of Adhesion was determined
roads.
• Color measuring device – Chroma  5 % , 10 % , and 15 %
• One of the main reason - Loss of adhesion (Stripping) Meter CR400 was used to quantify
between asphalt and aggregate in asphalt mixture stripping using a parameter called L*.  Corresponding antistrip additive content were determined
for Crabtree aggregates as shown below in table
• Antistrip additives are used to reduce stripping through
( 𝑩𝒐𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑳 − 𝐔𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝑳 ) ∗𝟏𝟎𝟎
∗ ∗
reducing adhesion loss Loss in adhesion 5% 10 % 15 %
% 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 = ∗ ∗
𝑨𝒈𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑳 − 𝐔𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝑳 LOF additive content (%)
0.7 0.5 0.4
based on CD*RB (%)
Visual Depiction of the loss of adhesion
EVO additive content (%)
between asphalt and aggregate in Boil Test 0.6 0.4 0.3
based on CD*RB (%)
Morelife additive content
• Table shows asphalt Aggregate Aggregate
Source Type
Antistrip
Additive
Antistrip additive content
(%) (% by weight of (%) based on CD RB (%)
* 1 0.7 0.5
mixtures used in this
study.
asphalt content) • Three Asphalt mixtures were prepared with optimum antistrip
LOF 65-00 0, 0.15, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 & 1 additive content determined above for Crabtree Aggregates.
Garner
• Boil test was on all mix
• Tensile Strength Ration (TSR) Test was done to determine
COUPLING

Quarry, Granite Evotherm U3 0, 0.15, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 & 1

and percentage stripping Raleigh, NC Morelife 5000 0, 0.15, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 & 1 TSR value
was determined using Crabtree LOF 65-00 0, 0.15, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 & 1
Chroma meter CR400.  Commonly used test to evaluate moisture damage.
Quarry, Granite Evotherm U3 0, 0.15, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 & 1
Raleigh, NC Morelife 5000 0, 0.15, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 & 1  NCDOT pass/fail criteria for moisture damage - 85 % TSR
LOF 65-00 0, 0.15, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 & 1
Tulsa, OK Limestone Evotherm U3 0, 0.15, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 & 1 NCDOT 85 %
Asphalt Mixtures TSR
Morelife 5000 0, 0.15, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 & 1 Criteria
Crabtree_1 94.6 % PASS
Results – Boil Test Crabtree_2 96.7 % PASS
Crabtree_3 99.5 % PASS
Objective 10 Crabtree Aggregates 16
Garner Aggregates
Conclusions
•
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LOF
To determine type & optimum antistrip additive content 8
f(x)
f(x) =
R² =
=−− 1.25963390427428
1.19970109576909 ln(x)
0.982347716142732
R² = 0.969525508075788
ln(x) +
+ 0.211385814686492
0.470647566210211
f(x) = − 1.18014807108352 ln(x) − 0.260431885632869
LOF
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f(x) = − 2.00646243318585 ln(x) − 0.675754897605678
R² = 0.953277391446547 1. A good correlation exists between percent stripping (LD*RB )
for a given asphalt mixture using the boil test and R² = 0.972038152729639
LD*RB (%)
LD*RB (%)

and antistrip additive content for all asphalt mixtures.

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f(x) = − 1.38953034509125 ln(x) − 0.00961672244402489
spectrophotometer device (colorimeter) 8 R² = 0.967207557779809
f(x) = − 1.13876102518787 ln(x) + 0.244102073634748
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R² = 0.969891058997183 2. Asphalt mixture prepared from Crabtree aggregate source
4 with optimum antistrip additives content determined in this
Boil Test 2
2 study passes the NCDOT 85 % TSR criteria.
0 0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1
3. There is a decrease of 33 % LOF 65-00 additive content to
• Boil test (ASTM D3625) is used to determine the stripping Antistrip Additive Content (%) Antistrip Additive Content (%)
be used relative to what is recommended by manufacturers
potential in asphalt concrete mixtures Correlation between % Stripping and Correlation between % Stripping and for Crabtree aggregates which significantly affect the cost of
antistrip content (%) for Crabtree Aggregates antistrip content (%) for Garner Aggregates construction.
 Predominantly measures the loss of adhesion between
aggregate and asphalt 10 Limestone Aggregates 4. The suggested test method can help in selecting a more
cost-effective and compatible antistrip additive for all asphalt
•
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LD *
RB (%) = % Stripping 8
LOF
mixtures.
f(x) = − 2.85175119977417 x + 7.6607635799348

• Significant decrease in stripping is observed

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R²
f(x)==0.844992932390082
LD*RB (%)

− 4.75759520938649 x + 7.01970281224306
6 f(x) = − 4.67362375532967 x + 6.56886512735019
R² = 0.907318526193632
R² = 0.802406924748748
for asphalt mixture with no dosage to 0.25
Acknowledgements
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% dosage of antistrip additive. 3

• Significant behavioral difference in 2

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The authors would like to thank the North Carolina Department
percentage stripping values for LOF antistrip
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7

Antistrip Additive Content (%)

0.8 0.9 1 1.1
of Transportation for funding this research project.
Boil Test using color additive compared to the other two additives
measuring device Correlation between % Stripping and antistrip
Chroma Meter CR400 content (%) for Limestone Aggregates