1*Magíster en Ingeniería, carlos.higuera@uptc.edu.co ,ORCID 0000-0003-1333-2517 Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja, Colombia.
2Ingeniero en Transporte y Vías brandon.olarte@uptc.edu.co ,ORCID 0000-0003-4691-0299 Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja,Colombia.
3 Ingeniero en Transporte y Vías , ruben.soler@uptc.edu.co ,ORCID 0000-0002-1872-1506 , Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja, Colombia.
How to cite:
C. Higuera-Sandoval, B. Olarte-Riaño y R. Soler-Sánchez, “Effect of the recycled rubber grain in the rutting of an asphalt mixture type MD-12”. Respuestas, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 86-97, 2019.
Received on June 10, 2018; Approved on October 31, 2018
Currently inColombia, a lot of used tires are generated which have not been provided with proper handling, for this reason, environmental problems are significant, therefore, there is a need to look for alternatives that encourage the reuse of waste from various recyclable materials and thus incorporate them into the production cycle, obtaining as a major benefit a reduction in the environmental impact caused by this type of waste. According to the above, the investigation analyzed the effect of the recycled rubber grain added by dry process, in the rutting of an asphaltic mixture type MD-12, through the plastic deformation resistance test standardized by the Instituto Nacional de Vías INVIAS 2013. The analysis was carried out using the Marshall methodology with the design of an asphalt mixture conventional MD-12 and three MD-12 asphalt mixtures with variations in the addition of GCR, the preliminary designs and verification of each of the asphalt mixes as established in the general construction specifications of the Instituto de Desarrollo Urbano IDU 2011, obtaining the respective working formula of each asphalt mixture. Obtaining favorable behaviors in asphalt mixtures with addition of 0.5% of GCR in which there are decreases of up to 5.3% in the rutting, with respect to the asphaltic mixture of reference, also it highlights the improvements that the asphalt mixture presented in terms of resistance to plastic deformation or rutting, before the addition of rubber grain recycled by dry process, for this reason it is recommended to use it in asphalt mixtures type MD-12 as part of the fine aggregate and thus obtain a greater efficiency from the mechanical point of view, as well as the improvements in the useful life of the pavement and the mitigation of the environmental impacts generated by the mishandling of tires out of use in the country
Keywords:Rutting, Plastic deformation, Recycled rubber grain, (GCR), Marshall, Asphalt mixture
Colombia actualmente genera una gran cantidad de llantas usadas a las cuales no se les proporciona un manejo adecuado, debido a esto, los problemas ambientales son significativos, por lo tanto, surge la necesidad de buscar alternativas que fomenten la reutilización de residuos de diversos materiales reciclables y de esta manera incorporarlos al ciclo productivo, obteniendo como mayor beneficio una disminución del impacto ambiental que ocasionan este tipo de residuos. De acuerdo con lo anterior, la investigación analizó el efecto del Grano de Caucho Reciclado (GCR) adicionado por vía seca, en el ahuellamiento de una mezcla asfáltica tipo MD-12, mediante el ensayo de resistencia a la deformación plástica normalizado por el Instituto Nacional de Vías INVIAS 2013. El análisis se realizó empleando la metodología Marshall con el diseño de una mezcla asfáltica tipo MD-12 convencional y tres mezclas asfálticas tipo MD-12 con variaciones en la adición de GCR, los diseños preliminares y verificación de cada mezcla asfáltica se realizaron según lo establecido en las especificaciones generales de construcción del Instituto de Desarrollo Urbano IDU 2011, obteniendo la respectiva fórmula de trabajo de cada mezcla asfáltica. Obteniendo comportamientos favorables en mezclas asfálticas con adición de 0.5% GCR, en las cuales se presentan disminuciones de hasta 5.3% en el ahuellamiento, respecto a la mezcla asfáltica convencional, además se destacan las mejoras que presentó la mezcla asfáltica en cuanto a resistencia a deformación plástica, ante la adición del grano de caucho reciclado por vía seca, por esta razón se recomienda emplearlo en mezclas asfálticas tipo MD-12 como parte del agregado fino y así obtener una mayor eficiencia desde el punto de vista mecánico, así como las mejoras en la vida útil del pavimento y la mitigación de los impactos ambientales que genera el mal manejo de llantas fuera de uso en el país.
Keywords:Ahuellamiento, Deformación plástica, Grano de caucho reciclado, (GCR), Marshall, Mezcla asfáltica, Tipo MD-12
Communication between different areas of a territory plays a fundamental role in its economic and social development, so it is considered that road infrastructure should be considered as one of the main aspects to be taken into account in the planning and development plans of a region, thus guaranteeing conditions of safety, comfort and economy to the users, being the investment in road infrastructure a strategic component for the development of the country [1].
According to statistics from the Ministry of Transportation of 2017, Colombia has 205937 km of road network, of which only 15432.4 km are paved (7.5%). Approximately 47.3% of the national road network has deteriorations and several representative damages which considerably reduces its useful life, only 19.5% of the network is in good condition, this is mainly due to the pavement construction process, so which is necessary the implementation of materials that contribute to the quality, capacity and durability of the structures [2].
According to this, a series of investigations have been developed in which it is sought to evaluate the usefulness of some recyclable materials, which are transformed into new products or materials, thus incorporating into the productive cycle, highlighting materials such as paper, plastic, glass, rubber and metals [3].Asphalt mixtures have been evaluated in recent years with the addition of materials such as synthetic fibers [4],PVC polyvinyl chloride [5], polyethylene PEBD [6],blast furnace slags [7] [8],among others, which allow improvements in the mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures [9] and in the same way they contribute to the mitigation of different environmental problems associated with the mishandling of the waste of said materials.
By deepening the modification and improvement of asphalt mixtures with recycled rubber grain (GCR) it has been found that this considerably improves the mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures, increasing their useful life and reducing maintenance costs over the operating time, in addition to mitigating environmental problems by reusing discarded tires, which generates a decrease in the emission of volatile organic compounds to the environment, in manufacturing processes and construction of infrastructure projects [10].
This use given to the rubber grain is an alternative to obtain an important benefit such as environmental sustainability in the production of asphalt mixtures [11],In addition, it is considered that the use of the GCR in the design of asphalt mixtures can significantly improve the properties of the mixtures, which can be reflected in the decrease in the thicknesses of asphalt layers, providing a longer useful life, as well as an increase in fatigue resistance and decrease in pavement rutting, which translates into decreased maintenance costs [12].
According to figures from the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development in the environmental diagnosis on the generation of used tires, approximately 190,500 tons of waste are produced annually from the recycling of tires, of which only 10% are reused in another type of production, the rest goes to landfills (50%) or are incinerated (40%), which generates countless effects on the environment [13],which shows that there is a need to look for options that allow proper management of this type of waste in order to encourage the reuse of rubber waste and thus reduce its environmental impact and generate new alternatives for job creation in the country [14].
For some time it has been considered reliable to add recycled rubber grain in asphalt mixtures for its modification (wet way) and / or improvement (dry way), because in addition to mitigating environmental problems by reusing the tires discarded by the decrease in Emission of volatile compounds, the mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures are considerably improved, such as: increased fatigue resistance, decreased rutting and increased useful life, reducing maintenance costs over the operating time [15], [16], [17], [18].
The plastic deformation is one of the most important variables in the control of the design of a pavement structure, so it is important to determine rutting values which will be used in the design of layer thicknesses, some factors that affect the deterioration and low performance of the track in its operational stage, it is for this reason that rutting is considered a significant variable to analyse, being important to observe and analyse the behaviour of the same before the addition of recycled rubber grain.
Different strategies have been developed by Colombian institutions which once analysed the possible use of the GCR in asphalt mixtures have adopted measures that encourage the use of the GCR as a modifier of asphalt mixtures, among which is Decree 265 of 2016, which indicates that all transport infrastructure work that is carried out in the Capital District and further construction processes with asphalts, must include the use of materials from the use of used tires in a percentage not less than 25% of the total volume of asphalt mixtures used on vehicular roads [19].
Similarly, INVIAS has established for 4G concession highway projects, to incorporate incentives and requirements for contractors, which consist of assigning up to 100 points to bidders who commit to include in their proposal the implementation of asphalt mixtures with grain of recycled rubber (GCR) in a length not less than 10% of the total project [20].
The research is part of the projects being carried out by the Road Infrastructure Research and Development Group-GRINFRAVIAL- of the School of Transportation and Roads categorized by Colciencias in category C, which has been called “Effect of rubber grain in the Routing of an asphalt mix type MD-12 ”, and is mainly limited to the analysis of the mechanical efficiency of an asphalt mix through the study of the behavior of rutting, performing an asphalt mix with dry addition of different percentages of rubber grain Recycled and thus be able to determine the optimal percentage of GCR for hot dense asphalt mixtures and through this reach a technical relationship that allows generating a comparison criterion for an MD-12 type asphalt mixture and a T2-T3 transit level according to specifications IDU.
To analyze the effect of recycled rubber grain in the routing of the MD-12 type asphalt mixture, a work methodology is following based on the General Technical Specifications of Construction of the Institute of Urban Development of Bogotá IDU 2011, making the characterization of the selected materials for the preparation of the asphalt mixture.
The main objective of the investigation is to determine the effect of the addition of recycled rubber grain in an MD-12 type asphalt mixture. Once each of the asphaltic analysis mixtures was verified, the plastic deformation resistance test was carried out in accordance with the INV test standard. E-756-13.
In this investigation it was possible to determine the effect represented by the addition of recycled rubber grain in the mechanical properties of an asphalt mixture, mainly in rutting, for this purpose a hot dense asphalt mixture type MD-12 was worked for a transit level T2 -T3 designed according to the specifications of the IDU Urban Development Institute, using the recycled rubber grain added by dry way as an asphalt mix improver material, with variations of the 0.5%, 1.5% and 2.5%.
The results of the rutting test performed on the MD-12 asphalt mixture with an addition of 0.5% recycled rubber grain showed a favorable trend that can be highlighted, in terms of the influence that the addition of GCR can have as a material improving the mechanical properties of an asphalt mixture, this is due to the fact that the value of plastic deformation at the end of the test period was 5.4 mm, that is, it showed a 5.3% decrease in its rutting compared to the conventional MD-12 asphalt mixture , due to On the other hand the deformation rate that developed was 20 μm / min which is acceptable.
As for the two remaining asphalt mixtures with the addition of rubber grain, the results are not favorable, because both showed high values of rutting and deformation speed; The MD-12 asphalt mix with 1.5% GCR added a total deformation of 10.8 mm, approximately 90% more than that obtained in the conventional MD-12 asphalt mix, in the same way the deformation rate has a high value of 33.3μm/min. The MD-12 asphalt mixture with the addition of 2.5% GCR is the one that presents the most unfavorable results since its total deformation at the end of the test was 13.7 mm which represents an increase of 140% with respect to the deformation obtained in the mixture Conventional MD-12 type asphalt and the deformation rate that developed was 40μm/min, which is considered significantly high.
To the Road Infrastructure Research and Development Group - GRINFRAVIAL - of the School of Transport and Roads, to the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia for facilitating and making available to us the facilities and equipment of the Soil and Pavement Laboratory - LSP, to take The present investigation is successful.
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