ICYA-4605 Asphalt Technology
Obtaining asphalt. The process to manufacture asphalt from crude oil. Asphalts not obtained from the industrial refining processes. Parameters for evaluating asphalt according to research standards. Chemical composition. Rheological study using recent techniques. Classification system with details from the PG. Aging of binders. Modification of asphalts. Concept of modification: reasons, type of modifiers. Design for a modification process. Asphalt mixes. Review of the methods for designing mixes. Dense or cohesive. Open or friction. Evaluation and adjustment of the designs. Dynamic modules. Fatigue laws. Plastic deformation. Adherence. Ageing. Blend pathologies. Manufacturing schemes and placement of the mixes on the highway. Common pathologies of our mixes: causes and solutions. special mixes Drains. Microagglomerates. High module. SMA. Hot or cold recycled.
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