Hot-Applied Polymer-Modified Bitumen Airdrome Sealant Formulation Design Based on Thin-Layer Chromatography

This paper describes how a study that was carried out at a number of airfields located on the former USSR territory has revealed a fact that to secure joint and crack sealing efficiency that the sealant to be applied in Russia and CIS countries should have high-level freeze resistance and increased relative elongation at negative temperatures. This phenomenon is resulting from a great annual temperature variation within the former USSR territory and also from particular airfield pavements design features. The sealing material properties could be improved by any major methods as mentioned: (1) application of expensive modifying additives such as different kinds of polymers, plasticizers, builders, their mixtures and others; and (2) bitumen component optimum mix design by using for example the chromatography method. The second method allowed for the achievement required characteristics for simplified airdrome sealant composition which permitted a considerable reduction of the product cost. The bitumen fractional analysis has been performed with iatroscan chromatography method by separating bitumen into four generic fractions: saturates, naphthene aromatics (or aromatics), polar saturates (or resins), and asphalthenes. In iatroscan chromatography, the separations are performed on very small samples of bitumen applied to a thin layer of finely divided silica sorbent that is fused to the surface of a quartz rod. In conclusion, the authors would like to state that the application of iatroscan chromatography allowed for obtaining airdrome sealants with required characteristics by 20-% cost decrease.

• Corporate Authors:

  Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

  Rua da Consolacao, 930
  , Sao Paulo  Brazil 

  Brazilian Pavement Association

  Miguel Couto 105, Sobrelojas 204 e 205
  Rio de Janiero, CEP 20070-030,   Brazil 
• Authors:
  • Kanunnikov, Oleg V
  • Tovkes, Igor N
  • Bashkatova, Vera A
• Conference:
  • 2003 International Conference. Airports: Planning, Infrastructure & Environment
  • Location: Rio de Janiero , Brazil
  • Date: 2003-6-8 to 2003-6-11
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 13p
• Monograph Title: 2003 International Conference. Airports: Planning, Infrastructure & Environment

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Bitumen; Chromatography; Freeze thaw tests; Mix design; Pavement design; Pavement layers; Resins; Sealing compounds
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01144396
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 01-018
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 17 2009 2:58PM