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Improving Effects of Pretreated Graphene on Pavement Performance and Self-Healing Behaviors of Asphalt Mixture

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To understand the improving effects of graphene content and its adding methods on pavement performance and self-healing behaviors of asphalt mixture, the dimethyl sulfoxide-pretreated graphene (DG) was chosen as the modifier material to prepare asphalt mixture. Wheel tracking test, moisture susceptibility test, three-point bending beam test, and semi-circular bending test were selected to characterize pavement properties and self-healing behaviors of base asphalt mixture, asphalt mixture prepared by replacing filler with DG (DAM-1), and asphalt mixture prepared by DG-modified asphalt (DAM-2). Also, the influences of the adding method of DG on asphalt mixture properties were evaluated. Results indicate that deformation resistance, anti-cracking, and moisture susceptibility of asphalt mixture are improved after adding DG. The surface temperatures of DAM-1 and DAM-2 are raised by the stronger wave absorption property and thermal conductivity of DG, which accelerate the diffusion of asphalt in the cracking interface and enhance the fracture energies, toughness indices, and self-healing efficiencies of DAM-1 and DAM-2. As the fracture–healing cycle times is increased, self-healing efficiencies all show a reduction, and the largest decrease of self-healing efficiency is shown after the fourth fracture–healing cycle. The self-healing efficiency is affected by the toughness and flow diffusion area of asphalt during the microwave heating. Considering pavement performance and self-healing efficiency of asphalt mixture, it is proposed to prepare graphene-modified asphalt mixture using DG-modified asphalt.

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We would like to thank Advanced Analysis & Testing Center of Nan**g Forestry University for the assistance in experiments.

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This study is supported from National Natural Science Foundation of China, China (no. 51978340), Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province, China (no. KYCX21_0885), and A Project Funded by the National First-class Disciplines (PNFD).

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Xu, Z., Xu, T. Improving Effects of Pretreated Graphene on Pavement Performance and Self-Healing Behaviors of Asphalt Mixture. Int. J. Pavement Res. Technol. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947-023-00401-z

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