Study on Dynamic Performance of Graphene-Modified Asphalt Mixtures
Graphene-modified asphalt mixtures were prepared based on the AC-20 gradation,and the effects of graphene addition on the dynamic properties of asphalt mixtures were investigated through four-point bending fatigue tests and dynamic creep tests,with base asphalt mixtures used as a reference. The test results indicate that the incorporation of graphene can effectively improve the dynamic properties of asphalt mixtures. In the four-point bending fatigue tests,the fatigue life of the asphalt mixtures increased by 46%,25%,and 5% respectively at different strain levels. While the stiffness modulus of the asphalt mixtures was enhanced,the decay rate of the stiffness modulus was also reduced,and the cumulative dissipated energy exhibited a linear relationship with the strain level on a double logarithmic coordinate. In the dynamic creep tests,the total strain of the asphalt mixtures decreased by 25% and 29% respectively in test environments at 35℃ and 45℃,and by 20% under 1,900 load cycles in a test environment at 60℃. At various temperatures,the strain rates decreased by 32%,55%,and 88% respectively.