Rutting evaluation of aged binder containing waste engine oil

Abstract

The stiffness of aged binder is highly contributed to the workability problem. Rejuvenating agent such as waste engine oil (WEO) is one of the sustainable modifiers that can be used to improve and attain the desired performance of the aged binder. However, concern arises on the consistency of the engine oil properties due to its unknown history usage. This study focused on the rutting properties evaluation of the partial aged binder integrating with engine oil (new and waste sources) using Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR). The findings showed that, the addition of WEO affects the rutting performance under ageing condition. From the isochronal curve, the complex modulus, G* of the rejuvenated binder was found lower than the aged binder at un-aged condition. However, after ageing process, the stiffness of the rejuvenated binder was increased and the phase angle, d decreased obviously compared to virgin binder. The critical temperature of the binder was not differing substantially particularly under ageing. Meanwhile, the ageing index rutting factor (AIRF) clearly summarised that the rejuvenated binder with WEO with higher mass loss more susceptible to ageing.