Effect of Fiber Reinforcement on Creep and Recovery Behavior of Cement–Emulsified Asphalt Binder

Abstract

In order to evaluate and improve the deformation behavior of cement–emulsified asphalt binder (CA) in cement–emulsified asphalt mixture, this study investigated the reinforcement of small additions of fibers (2%, 4%, and 6% addition by mass of cement) on the deformation resistance of CA. A repeated creep recovery test was implemented that measures the recovery rate of creep deformation and accumulated strain. Further, an improved piecewise curve-fitting method was used to determine the parameters of Burgers model, then the creep compliances were fitted and calculated. The results show the repeated creep recovery test to be a suitable method for obtaining useful information about creep and recovery deformation of fiber-reinforced CA. The influence of fiber types and dosages on the deformation recovery ability is determined based on the creep recovery ratio and accumulated strain. The improved piecewise curve-fitting method has high accuracy. Thereafter, the reinforcement effect was analyzed through the evolution of creep compliance under loading. Therefore, this paper can provide a reference for enhancing the properties of cement–emulsified asphalt mixture by maximizing the fiber reinforcement.

Keywords

• fiber reinforced cement–emulsified asphalt binder
• repeated creep recovery test
• creep recovery ratio
• accumulated strain
• creep compliance