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Method for evaluating influence of humidity on asphalt-aggregate adhesion

US12130226B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 2022
Grant dateOct 29, 2024
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20032
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is method for evaluating influence of humidity on adhesion of asphalt-aggregate adhesion, the method includes the following steps: S1 putting multiple pull-out specimens into constant temperature and humidity phases with different relative humidity for curing, after the humidity reaches equilibrium, carrying out macroscopic mechanical pull-out test out and obtaining images of two aggregate surfaces of each broken pull-out specimen; S2 cropping the images, and then importing the cropped images into the Images Pro Plus software; S3 obtaining asphalt peeling rate according to the pixel value and calculation formula of asphalt peeling rate; S4 according to the asphalt peeling rate, asphalt cohesive energy and asphalt-aggregate binding energy, combined with calculation formula of asphalt-aggregate interface energy, obtaining asphalt-aggregate interface energy, and evaluating asphalt-aggregate adhesion according to the interface energy. This method realizes the quantitative evaluation of the adhesion of asphalt and aggregate under different humidity conditions.

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