Evaluating The Effect of Crumb Rubber and Expanded Polyethylene with VG 10 Bitumen for Short Term Aging |
Author(s): |
| Vatsal V. Raja , B.V.M. Engineering College, Vallabh Vidyanagar; Prof. C. B. Mishra, B.V.M. Engineering College, Vallabh Vidyanagar; Prof. N. F. Umrigar, B.V.M. Engineering College, Vallabh Vidyanagar; Dr. Sangita, Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi. |
Keywords: |
| Crumb rubber, expanded polyethylene, Aging, Bitumen |
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In India the road transportation is experiencing quick expansion in both road infrastructure and boom in vehicle growth; the transport system is undergoing a testing progression. The road network with bituminous top surface is mostly in India as they are less costly both at starting and maintenance charges. However the exponential increment in undertaking, over-burdening of industry cars and massive types in day-to-day and low temperatures have demonstrated a number of constraints of fashioned bitumen execution. This demands the concern of altering the property of bitumen with utilization of compound added substances as a way to provide more strength to bitumen under severe climatic stipulations. The present research work is focused on the examination of properties of VG 10 with and without addition of modifiers as crumb rubber (8%, 10%, and 12%) and Expanded Polyethylene (3%, 5%, 7%). To focus on the effect of temperature and air blow, Short term aging is simulated in research facility using thin film oven test. |
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Paper ID: IJSRDV4I31082 Published in: Volume : 4, Issue : 3 Publication Date: 01/06/2016 Page(s): 1095-1098 |
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