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Title: CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ASPHALTS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE
Accession Number: 00622604
Record Type: Monograph
Abstract: The study considers the chemistry of petroleum asphalt at the molecular and intermolecular levels. Thousands of molecular species exist within any particular asphalt. The polarity among asphalt molecules varies widely and the physical properties are governed by the balances of polars and nonpolar components. Several speculations on the effects of chemical composition on pavement performance are offered. In general, the mechanical or structural properties of asphalt are related to the intermolecular structuring among the polars. This report describes the current status of the Strategic Highway Research Program chemical studies of petroleum asphalt. It is intended to be instructive to the non-chemist, and is a speculative effort to correlate some of the known chemical properties of asphalts with pavement performance characteristics.
Supplemental Notes: Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
Report/Paper Numbers: SHRP-A/UWP-91-510
Corporate Authors: Strategic Highway Research Program National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW Authors: Robertson, R EPagination: 30 p.
Publication Date: 1991-3
Features: Figures
TRT Terms: Identifier Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements; Research; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Jun 30 2000 12:00AM
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