The Influence of Cement Type on Early Properties of Cold In-Place Recycled Mixtures
2022
Cold in-place recycling is a commonly used maintenance treatment in
rehabilitation of low and medium volume roads in Poland. Typically, two types of
binding agents are used—cement and bituminous emulsion (or foamed bitumen).Due
to the harsh Polish climate with many freeze/thaw cycles and frequent occurrence of
saturated conditions, the used amounts of cement are higher than those commonly
used in warmer parts of Europe. While there is usually only one type of bituminous
emulsion dedicated for cold recycling on the market, there are numerous types
of cements, which differ in chemical composition and properties. The conducted
research presents possible development of cold recycled mixture properties over
curing time, taking into account the type of cement used. Two types of cement were
tested in laboratory investigation—common Portland CEM I 32.5 R cement and
Portland-fly ash CEM II 32.5 B-V cement with longer setting time. Cold recycled
mixtures were designed with the same composition and amount of binding agents,
but differed in the type of cement used. For both mixtures, indirect tensile strength
and modulus were tested after 7, 28 and 90 days of curing in laboratory conditions.
The laboratory tests confirmed lower values of strength and modulus for the fly ash
cement after 7 and 28 days in comparison to the typical cement, but after 90 days the
properties of both tested mixtures presented similar values. If the overall predicted
fatigue life and long-term mechanical properties are the same, the use of slow-setting
cementsmay result in reduction of reflective cracking on the surface of the pavement.
In the case of low and medium volume roads, where there is no need for fast paving
of the asphalt layers and more time may be allowed for the cold-recycled mixture to
achieve the required initial strength, slow-setting cements should be considered as a
viable treatment for reduction of the risk of reflective cracking.
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