Effects of Active Filler Selection on Foamed Bitumen Mixture in Western Australia

This study investigated the effects of different active filler types and contents on the mechanical properties of foamed bitumen treated materials under laboratory conditions. Four different active fillers were tested namely Portland cement, hydrated lime, quicklime and fly ash, at varying concentra...

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Main Authors: Huan, Yue, Jitsangiam, Peerapong, Nikraz, Hamid
Format: Journal Article
Published: Trans Tech Publications 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27200
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author Huan, Yue
Jitsangiam, Peerapong
Nikraz, Hamid
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Jitsangiam, Peerapong
Nikraz, Hamid
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description This study investigated the effects of different active filler types and contents on the mechanical properties of foamed bitumen treated materials under laboratory conditions. Four different active fillers were tested namely Portland cement, hydrated lime, quicklime and fly ash, at varying concentration of 0%, 1%, 3% and 5%. To evaluate the effects of the additional active fillers, samples were prepared under laboratory conditions and tested using indirect tensile strength, indirect tensile resilient modulus and unconfined compressive strength tests. Based upon our findings, all active filler types except fly ash contributed in improving the strength of foamed bitumen mixtures at different levels. Cement, regardless of adding contents, always provided the highest mechanical performance compared with the other two counterparts: hydrated lime and quicklime. Fly ash was deliberated to be precluded because fly ash on its own did not affect any mechanical strength of foamed bitumen mixesinsteadit acted as a mineral filler to modify aggregate gradation. The addition of active filler content should be limited within 3% in terms of strength gain and potential cracking prevent when mixing with 4% foamed bitumen content and locally sourced raw materials for base course.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-272002017-09-13T16:08:35Z Effects of Active Filler Selection on Foamed Bitumen Mixture in Western Australia Huan, Yue Jitsangiam, Peerapong Nikraz, Hamid unconfined compressive strength Cold in-place recycling indirect tensile strength indirect tensile resilient modulus active filler foamed bitumen This study investigated the effects of different active filler types and contents on the mechanical properties of foamed bitumen treated materials under laboratory conditions. Four different active fillers were tested namely Portland cement, hydrated lime, quicklime and fly ash, at varying concentration of 0%, 1%, 3% and 5%. To evaluate the effects of the additional active fillers, samples were prepared under laboratory conditions and tested using indirect tensile strength, indirect tensile resilient modulus and unconfined compressive strength tests. Based upon our findings, all active filler types except fly ash contributed in improving the strength of foamed bitumen mixtures at different levels. Cement, regardless of adding contents, always provided the highest mechanical performance compared with the other two counterparts: hydrated lime and quicklime. Fly ash was deliberated to be precluded because fly ash on its own did not affect any mechanical strength of foamed bitumen mixesinsteadit acted as a mineral filler to modify aggregate gradation. The addition of active filler content should be limited within 3% in terms of strength gain and potential cracking prevent when mixing with 4% foamed bitumen content and locally sourced raw materials for base course. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27200 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.90-93.457 Trans Tech Publications fulltext
spellingShingle unconfined compressive strength
Cold in-place recycling
indirect tensile strength
indirect tensile resilient modulus
active filler
foamed bitumen
Huan, Yue
Jitsangiam, Peerapong
Nikraz, Hamid
Effects of Active Filler Selection on Foamed Bitumen Mixture in Western Australia
title Effects of Active Filler Selection on Foamed Bitumen Mixture in Western Australia
title_full Effects of Active Filler Selection on Foamed Bitumen Mixture in Western Australia
title_fullStr Effects of Active Filler Selection on Foamed Bitumen Mixture in Western Australia
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Active Filler Selection on Foamed Bitumen Mixture in Western Australia
title_short Effects of Active Filler Selection on Foamed Bitumen Mixture in Western Australia
title_sort effects of active filler selection on foamed bitumen mixture in western australia
topic unconfined compressive strength
Cold in-place recycling
indirect tensile strength
indirect tensile resilient modulus
active filler
foamed bitumen
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27200