Induction hardening of thermoset modified bituminous materials

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Abstract

Induction assisted chemical hardening (curing) or induction hardening is a novel in situ hardening technique for thermoset modified bituminous materials that maintains most of the advantages of natural chemical hardening while eliminating the possible restrictions of longer curing times at lower temperatures. In particular, induction heating can be utilized to accelerate the polymerization of thermoset modified bituminous paving mixes in which inductive particles are added. In this study, steel fibres are dispersed in a thermoset bituminous system and during exposure to an alternating magnetic field, they are induction heated leading to a more rapid initiation of the polymerization. The non-isothermal hardening performance of fast reacting thermoset-bitumen is modelled during the thermoset crosslinking. The model can also be utilized to predict reaction kinetics and viscosity evolution in this material, thereby indicating that induction hardening represents a reliable polymerization method and can be utilized to cure thermoset bituminous materials.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Materials and Pavement Prediction: Papers from the International Conference on Advances in Materials and Pavement Performance Prediction (AM3P 2018), April 16-18, 2018, Doha, Qatar
EditorsEyad Masad, Amit Bhasin, Tom Scarpas, Ilari Menapace, Anupam Kumar
PublisherCRC Press
Chapter112
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9780429855801
ISBN (Print)9781138313095
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventAM3P 2018: International Conference on Advances in Materials and Pavement Performance Prediction - Doha, Qatar
Duration: 16 Apr 201818 Apr 2018
Conference number: 5
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Conference

ConferenceAM3P 2018: International Conference on Advances in Materials and Pavement Performance Prediction
Abbreviated titleAM3P 2018
Country/TerritoryQatar
City Doha
Period16/04/1818/04/18
OtherInspired from the legacy of the previous four 3DFEM conferences, AM3P continues the same theme i.e. models, experimental methods to measure properties and determine model parameters, implementation and utilization for material or pavement performance prediction.
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