Water Resistance of Super Adhesive Emulsified Asphalt Based on Dynamic Water Scouring

Abstract

This study aimed to address the issue of inadequate water resistance in asphalt pavement tack coat materials by preparing super adhesive emulsified asphalt (SAE). Due to the lack of consideration of dynamic water scouring in previous studies on the water resistance analysis of tack coat materials, this research employed self-designed inclined shear, pullout, and dynamic water scouring devices to examine the shear and tensile strength of matrix emulsified asphalt, styrene block copolymer (SBS)-modified emulsified asphalt, and SAE under various conditions of sprinkling volumes, temperatures, and scouring times. The findings indicate that, in the dynamic water scouring test conducted under the optimal sprinkling amount of tack coat material and the most unfavorable temperature conditions between layers, SAE exhibited residual shear and tensile strengths that were higher than SBS-modified emulsified asphalt and matrix emulsified asphalt. Combining polymerized styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) and polyurethane (PU) as two modifiers in the mix exhibits a synergistic effect, enhancing the bonding performance, scouring resistance, and water resistance of SAE as the tack coat material.