Research Article
Effect of Rubberized Bitumen Blending Methods on Permanent Deformation of SMA Rubberized Asphalt Mixtures
| Base bitumen (80/100 penetration)
Binder
designation | Rubber content (%) | Blending process | Blending apparatus | Blending speed (rpm) | Blending duration (hour) | Blending temperature (°C) |
| | Control (80/100 penetration bitumen) | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | | TB (terminal blend binder) | 20 | Terminal blend | High shear mixer | 10,000 | 2 | 210 | | CB (continuous blend binder) | 12 | Continuous blend | Propeller mixer | 200 | 1 | 180 |
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Not applicable.
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