Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Warm-Mix Asphalt Mixtures Prepared with Sasobit and Zeolite Additives

Wshyar M. Hasan (Surveying Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Al-Kitab University, Kirkuk 36015)
Rana A. Yousif (Highway and Transportation Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Mustansiriyah University, 10047-Bab Al Muadham, Baghdad)
Saeid Hesami (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Shariati Ave., 47148-71167, Babol, Mazandaran)
Sady A. Tayh (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Shariati Ave., 47148-71167, Babol, Mazandaran)
Abbas F. Jasim (Highway and Transportation Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Mustansiriyah University, 10047-Bab Al Muadham, Baghdad)
Hawkar H. Ibrahim (Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University-Erbil, 44002 Erbil, Kurdistan Region)

Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences
Vol. 56 No. 6 (2024)

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of different additive percentages on the mechanical properties and durability of warm-mix asphalt. Two types of additives, Sasobit as an organic additive and Zeolite as a water-based additive, along with bituminous foam, were used at 2%, 4%, and 6% levels in modified asphalt mixes. Rutting resistance, moisture susceptibility, and cracking resistance were assessed using semi-circular bending tests, dynamic creep tests, and indirect tensile strength tests, respectively. Additionally, a two-dimensional performance interaction diagram was developed. The results indicated that incorporating different percentages of Sasobit and Zeolite additives improved rutting and cracking resistance, respectively. Zeolite showed a positive impact on enhancing the resistance of the asphalt mixture against moisture susceptibility, while Sasobit had a negative effect. Moreover, the influence of these additives on mechanical performance intensified with increasing percentages. Notably, the mixture containing 6% Zeolite demonstrated the highest resistance to moisture susceptibility, while the mixture with 6% Sasobit showed the lowest. Furthermore, the performance interaction diagram results suggested that using 4% and 6% Zeolite along with 4% Sasobit is optimal for rutting and cracking resistance. Considering the degradation mechanisms of moisture susceptibility, rutting, and cracking, mixtures with 6% Zeolite and 4% Zeolite exhibited satisfactory performance against these factors.