Exploring the Black Space of Compressive and Shear Modulus

<p>Uniaxial dynamic modulus is a standard test used to determine the viscoelastic behavior of asphalt pavement materials, with the standard analysis generating a Master Curve. One alternative to the master curve approach is a Black Space diagram, which is a rheological plot that can delineate either dynamic modulus |E*| or shear modulus |G*| vs. phase angle (δ). In this study, four asphalt binders were tested with one aggregate blend. One of these four binders was unmodified and the other three were modified with polymers and acids. Additionally, Polyphosphoric acid (PPA) is compared to the more traditional SBS polymer modification. PPA is currently prohibited in Arkansas because of a lack of information on its field performance. Three tests were performed: Uniaxial |E*|, Indirect Tension (IDT |E*|), and Torsion Bar |G*|. Traditional Master Curves and Black Space diagrams were plotted to have a comparison between all materials. The results show that Black Space diagram plotted with the Torsion Bar |G*| configuration is able to more clearly identify viscoelastic behavior of asphalt pavement materials in comparison with the master curve approach.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Morales Vega, Airam Marlee

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Braham, Andrew F.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hernandez, Sarah V.
• Prinz, Gary S.

• Applied sciences
• Asphalt
• Black space diagram
• Pavement
• Civil Engineering
• Transportation Engineering

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/1496

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.uark.edu:etd-3035