Research Article

Evaluating the Surface Free Energy and Moisture Sensitivity of Warm Mix Asphalt Binders Using Dynamic Contact Angle

Table 7

SFE components of asphalt binders (advancing contact angle).

BindersCecabase additive %AgingNonpolar component (ergs/cm2)Basic component (ergs/cm2)Acidic component (ergs/cm2)Polar component (ergs/cm2)Total SFE (ergs/cm2)

PG-640.0Unaged17.841.1771.502.6620.50
RTFO18.411.1821.702.8321.24
PAV16.830.5512.162.1819.01
0.2Unaged17.400.7871.842.4119.80
RTFO17.930.6292.122.3120.24
PAV15.590.2502.291.5117.10
0.3Unaged16.160.8242.392.8118.97
RTFO16.700.9442.473.0519.75
PAV15.180.8452.352.8218.00
0.4Unaged15.180.4153.082.2617.44
RTFO16.470.8192.352.7819.25
PAV15.490.7102.372.5918.09

PG-760.0Unaged17.110.8761.672.4219.53
RTFO16.821.0441.992.8819.70
PAV15.870.6681.802.1918.06
0.2Unaged16.570.6991.642.1418.71
RTFO17.790.9041.692.4720.26
PAV14.081.0311.712.6616.73
0.3Unaged16.380.3472.141.7218.10
RTFO17.091.0961.572.6219.71
PAV13.720.4792.452.1715.88
0.4Unaged16.970.2791.821.4318.40
RTFO17.920.7161.662.1820.10
PAV14.660.3181.821.5216.18