Publications by authors named "Xiangbing Xie"

The objective of this research is to address the rut problems in asphalt pavements and to resist the permanent plastic deformation with the increasing heavy traffic loads. In this paper, a new type materials of high modulus asphalt was developed by incorporating styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) and zinc oxide nanoparticles (nano ZnO) with an (EME)-type high modulus modifier, guided by the synergistic effects and the preparation methods of High-speed shear. The basic road performance, mechanical response and thermal stability of the new high modulus asphalt materials were analysed through basic physical indicator tests, dynamic shear rheometer tests, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), the time-temperature superposition principle, the Refutas model, and the Christensen-Andersen-Marasteanu model.

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Article Synopsis
  • Researchers are trying to find the best materials for making asphalt roads stronger and longer-lasting, especially to stop problems like rutting and cracking.
  • A study tested different amounts of basalt fibers in nine road designs and used special methods to find out which design worked best.
  • They discovered that 0.3% basalt fiber is best for the upper and lower layers of the pavement, while 0.1% is best for the middle layer, leading to better road performance.
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A large area of coarse-grained saline soil is distributed in saline soil areas, and chlorine saline soil with a high salt content is a typical representative. The dynamic resilient modulus was accurately predicted using the California-bearing ratio (CBR) value to determine the relationship between the dynamic resilient modulus of coarse-grained chloride saline soil and its CBR value. Indoor dynamic triaxial tests and CBR tests were conducted to investigate the evolution of the dynamic resilient modulus (M) and CBR of coarse-grained chlorine saline soil under the influence of the stress level, water content, and salt content.

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Context: Ultrathin overlays are preventive maintenance measures; the tensile and shear stresses generated inside a structural layer under vehicle load are greater than those of conventional thickness asphalt pavement. Therefore, asphalt binders must use high-viscosity and elasticity unique cementing materials to ensure stability. To investigate the modification mechanism of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS)/ethylene-butyl acrylate-glycidyl methacrylate copolymer (PTW) high-viscosity modified asphalt binder suitable for ultrathin overlays, the compatibility and molecular behavior of SBS/PTW high-viscosity modified asphalt binder were analyzed by the molecular dynamics (MD) method.

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The strength-formation mechanism for industrial-construction residue cement stabilization of crushed aggregate (IRCSCA) is not clear. To expand the application range for recycled micro-powders in road engineering, the dosages of eco-friendly hybrid recycled powders (HRPs) with different proportions of RBP and RCP affecting the strengths of cement-fly ash mortar at different ages, and the strength-formation mechanism, were studied with X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that the early strength of the mortar was 2.

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Intense ultraviolet irradiation is an important environmental factor affecting the service performance of asphalt mixtures in high-altitude areas, and the asphalt mortar is the main factor affecting the durability of asphalt mixtures. It is of great theoretical significance and engineering value to study the performance of the asphalt mortar at medium and low temperatures under ultraviolet irradiation. Therefore, this paper focuses on the evolution of the effect of the filler content on the rheological properties of different asphalt materials at low and medium temperatures under quantitative UV irradiation.

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