Caracterização química e reológica do cimento asfáltico de petróleo utilizado na cidade de Manaus modificado por borracha moída de pneus inservíveis e polímeros

Abstract

In this research was made the study of the rheological and chemical properties of the conventional asphalt cements usually used in the city of Manaus and the same modified by addition with scrap tire rubber and polymers, as form to improve the characteristics and performance of local asphalt coverings. The scrap tire rubber has shown a valuable environmental and socially alternative adjusted being able to present great reductions of volume of this residue in the environment, added to the reduction maintenance costs of the pavements. Also they had been studied modified asphalts for copolymers SBS, SBR and EVA. The adopted methodology was directed, mainly, for the characterization of these asphalts in situations that are submitted in the process of mixes and life of service, have given emphasis the usually found problems in the pavement, such as permanent deformation, fatigue cracking and aging process. The adopted methodology was based on empirical tests and the Superpave specifications. The effect of the oxidation was verified by equipment that simulates the oxidative aging suffered for the asphalt during the mixes and its life of service, considering in the maximum ten years of use as floor. The results, evidenced that the use of modified asphalt by polymers and tire rubber presents improvements in the rheological and chemical properties of the asphalt contributing for the increase of the resistance of the bituminous covering.