Effect of ultraviolet radiation on an asphalt mixture’s mechanical and dynamic properties
Efecto de la radiación ultravioleta en las propiedades mecánicas y dinámicas de una mezcla asfáltica
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https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v28n3.15116Keywords:
fatigue law, dynamic module, rutting, UV radiation, asphalt mixture (en)ley de fatiga, módulo dinámico, deformación permanente, radiación ultravioleta, mezclas asfálticas (es)
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This research’s main goal was to determine UV radiation’s effects on a dense asphalt mixture’s mechanical and dynamic properties. Individual material components were characterised and optimum asphalt content was obtained using Marshall’s methodology. Dynamic modulus, rutting and fatigue tests were carried out using specimens previously subjected to UV radiation at different exposure times by using an aging chamber. It is worth stressing that greater UV exposure led to shorter mixture life cycles. The dynamic module increased between 90% and 132% and permanent deformation decreased by 57%, making it become a more fragile structure.
El objetivo de esta investigación fue el de determinar los efectos de la radiación ultravioleta en las propiedades mecánicas y dinámicas de una mezcla asfáltica. El estudio partió de la caracterización de los materiales y la determinación del porcentaje óptimo de asfalto con la metodología Marshall. Se fabricaron muestras de módulo dinámico, de ahuellamiento y de ley de fatiga, las cuales fueron sometidas a cuatro periodos de radiación ultravioleta en una cámara con condiciones ambientales controladas. Entre los resultados obtenidos se determinó que a mayor periodo de exposición de radiación ultravioleta la vida en ciclos de la mezcla disminuye, los módulos dinámicos aumentan entre 90 y 132 % y la deformación permanente aminora un 57 %, convirtiéndose así en una estructura más frágil.
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