Prediction of bituminous sealant-aggregate bond strength and curing time using a newly developed blister test

Imad L. Al-Qadi, Eli H. Fini, J. F. Masson

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1 Scopus citations

Abstract

Hot-poured sealants are commonly used to fill and seal cracks or joints in pavements. Their primary purpose is to prevent water and debris from entering the joints or cracks and ultimately, accelerating the deterioration of the pavement. In order for a sealant to be effective, it must fill the crack and adhere to the crack walls. However, in many cases, a sealant debonds from the crack walls prematurely. Studying the causes of this premature failure requires a test method which can measure the strength of a bond accurately. This paper introduces a new blister test to measure bond strength. After examining the test's feasibility and validity, the newly developed blister test was used to examine the effect of curing time on the bond strength between crack walls and sealant.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdvanced Characterisation of Pavement and Soil Engineering Materials - Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Characterisation of Pavement and Soil Engineering Materials
Pages1253-1262
Number of pages10
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Advanced Characterisation of Pavement and Soil Engineering Materials - Athens, Greece
Duration: Jun 20 2007Jun 22 2007

Publication series

NameAdvanced Characterisation of Pavement and Soil Engineering Materials - Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Characterisation of Pavement and Soil Engineering Materials
Volume2

Other

OtherInternational Conference on Advanced Characterisation of Pavement and Soil Engineering Materials
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period6/20/076/22/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Mechanics of Materials

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