Microwave Heating Healing of Asphalt Mixture with Coal Gangue Powder and Basalt Aggregate

Journal Article (2023)
Author(s)

Bin Zhang (Wuhan University of Technology)

Xu Gao (Wuhan University of Technology)

Shi Xu (Wuhan University of Technology, TU Delft - Materials and Environment)

Xinkui Yang (Wuhan University of Technology)

Qin Tian (Wuhan University of Technology)

Jiayi Liu (Wuhan University of Technology)

Research Group
Materials and Environment
Copyright
© 2023 Bin Zhang, Xu Gao, S. Xu, Xinkui Yang, Qin Tian, Jiayi Liu
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.3390/su151712986
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Publication Year
2023
Language
English
Copyright
© 2023 Bin Zhang, Xu Gao, S. Xu, Xinkui Yang, Qin Tian, Jiayi Liu
Research Group
Materials and Environment
Issue number
17
Volume number
15
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Abstract

Microwave heating is an effective method to achieve autonomic crack healing in asphalt mixtures, and the use of microwave-absorbing materials can largely improve this healing efficiency. As a solid waste, coal gangue contains metal oxides, which shows the possibility of microwave heating. In order to further promote the application of coal gangue in the microwave healing of asphalt mixtures, this study looks into the synergistic effect of basalt and coal gangue powder (CGP) on the microwave heating self-healing of an asphalt mixture. The mechanical performance, water stability, low-temperature crack resistance and microwave healing efficiency of the asphalt mixture were investigated using the immersion Marshall test, standard Marshall test, Cantabro test and semi-circular bending (SCB), and healing tests, respectively. The results indicated that the addition of CGP in asphalt mixture can improve the microwave heating speed, which also showed a significant advantage in water stability and fracture energy recovery. The research results will further promote the utilization rate of coal gangue.