Research Article

Investigating the Effects of Chopped Basalt Fiber on the Performance of Porous Asphalt Mixture

Table 1

Properties of the asphalt.

PropertiesResultsSpecification requirements

Penetration (25°C, 0.1 mm)66.0≥50
Softening point (°C)80≥75
Ductility (cm)29≥20
Viscosity (Pa·s)2.3022.2∼3.0
Elastic recovery (25°C, %)98.7≥90
Density (g·cm−3)1.023Measured
Penetration ratio (25°C, %)85.7≥65