INVERSE GLC-AN EXTENSION OF THE TECHNIQUE TO THE STUDY OF OXIDATION OF ASPHALTS

AN EXTENSION OF THE INVERSE GAS LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY /GLC/ TECHNIQUE TO THE STUDY OF THE OXIDATION OF ASPHALTS IS REPORTED. IN THE NEW APPROACH, AN ASPHALT, SERVING AS THE LIQUID SUBSTRATE IN A GAS LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHIC COLUMN, IS OXIDIZED DIRECTLY WITHIN THE CHROMATOGRAPH. THE RETENTION BEHAVIOR OF A GROUP OF SELECTED TEST COMPOUNDS POSSESSING DIFFERENT FUNCTIONAL GROUPS IS DETERMINED BEFORE AND AFTER OXIDATION. BECAUSE THE RETENTION BEHAVIOR IS DEPENDENT ON INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE FUNCTIONAL GROUPS OF THE TEST COMPOUND AND CHEMICAL FUNCTIONALITIES IN THE ASPHALT, THE CHANGES OCCURRING IN THE ASPHALT ON OXIDATION ARE REFLECTED AS CHANGES IN RETENTION BEHAVIOR. INVERSE GLC WAS FOUND SENSITIVE IN DETECTING CHANGES THAT TAKE PLACE ON OXIDATION, AND HOLDS PROMISE AS A METHOD OF PREDICTING ASPHALT DURABILITY. /AUTHOR/

  • Record URL:
  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Paper sponsored by Committee on Characteristics of Bituminous Materials and presented at the 45th Annual Meeting. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
  • Authors:
    • Davis, T C
    • Petersen, J C
  • Publication Date: 1966

Media Info

  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Features: Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: pp 1-7
  • Monograph Title: Bituminous materials
  • Serial:

Subject/Index Terms

Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00210306
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS, TRB
  • Created Date: Dec 12 1994 12:00AM