A Study on High and Low Temperature Rheological Properties and Oil Corrosion Resistance of Epoxy Resin/SBS Composite Modified Bitumen

Abstract

In order to investigate the high and low temperature rheological properties and fuel corrosion resistance of epoxy resin on SBS modified asphalt, epoxy resin/SBS composite modified asphalt (ER/SBS) was prepared by high-speed shear. Moreover, composite modified bitumen with different proportions were designed based on the uniform design method and the basic performance index test was performed. The optimal composite mixing ratio of the ER and SBS modifier in composite modified asphalt (2.3% and 3.8%, respectively) was determined. Temperature scanning and a multiple stress creep test (MSCR) on ER/SBS composite modified asphalt with different ER content before and after oil corrosion was carried out using a dynamic shear rheometer (DSR). In addition, the high temperature rheological properties of different ER contents and composite modified asphalt after oil corrosion were evaluated by combing DSR measurements with the test data. The creep stiffness (S) and creep rate (m) indexes were obtained by a bending rheometer (BBR), and the effect of ER on the low-temperature rheological properties of SBS modified bitumen was investigated. The influence of the modifier incorporation on the micromorphology of asphalt and the change of micromorphology of asphalt after oil corrosion were analyzed by fluorescence microscopy. The test results show that the incorporation of 2.3% ER and 3.8% SBS can effectively improve the high temperature performance of SBS modified asphalt under the premise of cost saving. Moreover, the composite modified asphalt doped with ER can effectively improve the resistance of SBS modified asphalt to fuel corrosion at high temperatures, and the greatest improvement in the oil corrosion resistance of composite modified asphalt is observed at the ER content of 2.3%.