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Preparation of Master Curves For Complex Modulus and Determination of Upper PG Temperature
Preparation of Master Curves For Complex Modulus and Determination of Upper PG Temperature
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Preparation of Master Curves for Complex Modulus and determination of
Upper PG temperature
By
Dev Inder Sharda
Roll No. CE21337
M Tech (Transportation Engineering)
1st Semester
TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, WARANGAL
1
ANALYSIS
• Binder A
9000
8000
Storage modulus (Pa)
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Frequency (Hz)
60000
50000
Loss Modulus (pa)
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Frequency (Hz)
2
• Binder B
40000
35000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00
Frequency (hz)
1.20E+05
1.00E+05
Loss Modulus (Pa)
8.00E+04
6.00E+04
4.00E+04
2.00E+04
0.00E+00
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Frequency (Hz)
3
• Binder C
50000
45000
40000
1.60E+05
1.40E+05
1.20E+05
Loss Modulus (pa)
1.00E+05
8.00E+04
6.00E+04
4.00E+04
2.00E+04
0.00E+00
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Frequency (hz)
4
• Binder D
1.20E+05
1.00E+05
6.00E+04
4.00E+04
2.00E+04
0.00E+00
0 5 10 15 20 25
Frequency (hz)
2.50E+05
2.00E+05
Loss Modulus (pa)
1.50E+05
1.00E+05
5.00E+04
0.00E+00
0 5 10 15 20 25
Frequency (hz)
5
• Binder E
50000
45000
40000
1.40E+05
1.20E+05
Loss Modulus (pa)
1.00E+05
8.00E+04
6.00E+04
4.00E+04
2.00E+04
0.00E+00
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Frequency (hz)
6
• Binder F
60000
50000
30000
20000
10000
0
0 5 10 15 20 25
Frequency (hz)
120000
100000
Loss Modulus (pa)
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
0 5 10 15 20 25
Frequency (hz)
7
2. Upper continuous grade PG temperature of the binder
For unaged binder G*/sin delta equal to 1 kpa we get upper pavement temperature
Binder Upper PG temperature(C)
A 66.18
B 87.73
C 78.19
D 84.01
E 78.16
F 84.01
3. Binder black space diagram plotted between phase angle and complex modulus
50000
Complect modulus G*
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
80 82 84 86 88 90 92
Phase Angle
8
Black space diagram- Binder B
1.40E+05
1.20E+05
Complex Modulus G*
1.00E+05
8.00E+04
6.00E+04
4.00E+04
2.00E+04
0.00E+00
70 75 80 85 90
Phase Angle
T=48.1 T=54.1 T=60.1 T=66.2 T=72.2 T=78.2
1.20E+05
1.00E+05
8.00E+04
6.00E+04
4.00E+04
2.00E+04
0.00E+00
70 75 80 85 90
Phase Angle
9
Black space diagram- Binder D
2.50E+05
1.50E+05
1.00E+05
5.00E+04
0.00E+00
62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Phase Angle
1.40E+05
Complex modulus G* (pa)
1.20E+05
1.00E+05
8.00E+04
6.00E+04
4.00E+04
2.00E+04
0.00E+00
68 70 72 74 76 78 80
Phase Angle
10