The article presents the results of testing the asphalt binder modified with SBS copolymer (5%) and its mixture with mineral fillers called asphalt mastics. The aim of the research and analysis was to check the possibility of using an organic additive in the form of imidazolines and to assess their impact on the viscoelastic properties of the obtained asphalt mastics. The main advantage of using imidazoline is the increased resistance of asphalt mixtures to low-temperature cracking at the top of the road route and reducing its maintenance costs. Based on the examination of the adhesion of the binder with the addition of various imidazolines to the aggregate, a selection was made from six analyzed subtypes. One of them was selected for further research. The tests were carried out in a dynamic shear rheometer in a wide temperature range from −36 °C to 82 °C, determining the most important parameters of the tested materials, i.e., dynamic shear modulus (|G*|), phase angle (δ) and the non-recoverable creep compliance (J_nr). The test results and their analysis confirmed the beneficial effect of imidazoline on the viscoelastic properties of mastics in the low-temperature range, even at the lowest content of 0.2%. Based on the results of the determination of J_nr and |G*|/sinδ in the range of high operating temperatures, no significant deterioration in permanent deformation parameters was observed. Moreover, the use of imidazoline reduces technological temperatures during the production of HMA used in the pavement and, therefore, reduces CO₂ emissions into the atmosphere.

The thermal properties of pavement layers made of concrete with varying bulk densities are a particularly interesting topic in the context of development road technologies. If a hybrid layer system is used as a starting point, with thin asphalt layers (from 1 cm to 4 cm) laid on top of a foam concrete layer, thermal properties begin to play a crucial role. The main research problem was to create a test method enabling the assessment of the influence of solar heating on the thermal parameters of the building material, especially cement concrete. For this reason, this paper is concerned specifically with the assessment of a new methodology for testing and calculating the value of the thermal diffusivity coefficient of samples made of concrete varying bulk densities. In this case, using the proprietary concept the authors built a solar simulator using a multi-source lighting system. The analysis of the results of laboratory tests and numerical analyses allowed the authors to observe that there is a strong correlation between the bulk density of samples heated and the thermal diffusivity parameter, which appears in the unidirectional heat transfer equation. The strength of this relationship has been expressed with the coefficient of determination and amounts to 99%. The calculated values of the coefficient of thermal diffusivity for samples made of foam concrete range from $0.16\times {10}^{-6}$$\frac{{\mathrm{m}}^2}{\mathrm{s}}$ to $0.52\times {10}^{-6}$$\frac{{\mathrm{m}}^2}{\mathrm{s}}$ and are lower (from 2.5 to 8 times) than the value determined for samples made of typical cement concrete.

W pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań laboratoryjnych mieszanek mineralno-asfaltowych (MMA) typu beton asfaltowy, które zawierały w swoim składzie dodatek asfaltu naturalnego Gilsonite w ilości 4% w stosunku wagowym do masy asfaltu, dozowany dwiema metodami: „na mokro" lub „na sucho”. Zakres przeprowadzonych badań laboratoryjnych obejmował oznaczenie modułów sztywności w badaniach pośredniego rozciągania, modułów sztywności metodą pełzania pod obciążeniem statycznym oraz odporności na działanie wody i mrozu. Na podstawie analizy statystycznej otrzymanych wyników badań laboratoryjnych dokonano oceny istotności różnic w uzyskanych właściwościach MMA zawierających dodatek Gilsonite dozowany różnymi metodami, w porównaniu do wartości uzyskanych na mieszance referencyjnej. Ustalono, że metoda dozowania („na mokro" lub „na sucho") dodatku asfaltu naturalnego Gilsonite do analizowanej mieszanki mineralno-asfaltowej typu beton asfaltowy nie ma istotnego wpływu na wartości modułów sztywności oznaczonych metodą IT-CY, metodą pełzania, a także na wartości wskaźnika wytrzymałości na rozciąganie pośrednie ITSR.

The subject matter of the research pertains to the improvement of rheological properties of petroleum bitumens by their modification with SBS (styrene-butadiene-styrene) copolymer. The authors have determined selected rheological properties characterising the durability of modified bitumens used in road pavements. The bitumens were modified in laboratory conditions with modified bitumen concentrate of a known SBS copolymer content of 9%. The result was a binder containing the known percentage of the SBS copolymer of 3%, 4.5% and 6%. Rheological properties of the tested bitumens were determined by the use of a DSR dynamic shear rheometer (in a wide temperature range from 40°C to 100°C) and a ductilometer at 5°C. DSR was used for performing MSCR test to determine the resistance of the asphalt mixture with the SBS-modified binder to permanent deformations in the high temperature range (from 40°C to 82°C). The comparison of the values of the dynamic shear modulus |G*| of all the bitumens tested shows that with a growing content of the SBS copolymer in the tested binder the value of |G*| increases, which may indicate greater resistance to permanent deformation of the asphalt pavement. The MSCR test has shown that the increased use of the SBS copolymer addition in the bitumen translates to decreasing values of the non-recoverable creep compliance Jnr. The SBS copolymer accelerates stress relaxation in the bitumen sample, thus increasing pavement resistance to low-temperature cracks. Furthermore, modification reduces the negative impact of ageing on the properties of the binder, manifested by its stiffening and slowdown of relaxation.

This paper discusses the research and multivariate analyses of the rheological properties of asphalt binders and mastics containing arious mineral fillers and SBS copolymer-modified bitumen. In the experimental design employed, three types of mineral filler were used: limestone, basalt, or granodiorite. To determine the effect of ageing processes on the rheological properties of the obtained mastics, all asphalt binders tested were subjected to short-term (technological) ageing simulated under laboratory conditions using the RTFOT method. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the rutting resistance of modified binders and asphalt mastics depending on such factors as: the type of mineral filler, the percentage of SBS copolymer, temperature, and the influence of the ageing process. A three-way ANOVA was used to test for rutting resistance. The results of laboratory tests and statistical analyses made it possible to assess the significance of the factors examined in the research on the rutting resistance of asphalt binders and mastics, both before and after short-term ageing.