THE ADHESION OF BITUMINOUS BINDERS TO AGGREGATES UNDER HYDRODYNAMIC STRESS, AND ULTRASONIC TESTING IN SOLUTIONS OF DE-ICING SALT

A LABORATORY METHOD IS DESCRIBED WHICH ENABLES THE DECREASE IN BINDER CONTENT AFTER HYDRODYNAMIC STRESS TO BE DETERMINED. THE BITUMINOUS SAMPLE IS PLACED IN A SOLUTION OF DEICING SALT AND EXPOSED TO ULTRASONIC WAVES. THIS CAUSES PARTICLES OF THE BINDER TO DISSOLVE. TWO INTERESTING RESULTS ARE: 1 - THE AMOUNT OF BINDER WHICH DISSOLVES INCREASES AS THE SALT CONCENTRATION INCREASES; AND 2 - THE INCREASE IN THE DISSOLVING OF THE BINDER IS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT FOR EACH OF THE BINDERS USED. THE INVESTIGATIONS ARE TO BE CONTINUED. /TRRL/

  • Authors:
    • Schmidt, J
    • Schniering, A
  • Publication Date: 1971

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  • English

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  • Accession Number: 00211843
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Oct 9 1973 12:00AM