<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents the results from a study of the thermo-physical properties of a new synthetic acrylic polymer used as material in road construction and as concrete on its basis. For the purposes of the study, the Modified Transient Plane Source Method (MTPS) was used. Data on the following thermal characteristics were obtained: thermal conductivity coefficient, thermal effusion, thermal diffusion and specific thermal capacity. A comparative analysis was made with the analogous indicators of conventional petroleum bitumen and asphalt concrete. The results of the study can be used for a more precise calculation and prognosis of temperature deformations and thermal stresses, as well as the crack propensity at low temperatures in asphalt concretes.</p></abstract>

The paper presents the results from a study of the thermo-physical properties of a new synthetic acrylic polymer used as material in road construction and as concrete on its basis. For the purposes of the study, the Modified Transient Plane Source Method (MTPS) was used. Data on the following thermal characteristics were obtained: thermal conductivity coefficient, thermal effusion, thermal diffusion and specific thermal capacity. A comparative analysis was made with the analogous indicators of conventional petroleum bitumen and asphalt concrete. The results of the study can be used for a more precise calculation and prognosis of temperature deformations and thermal stresses, as well as the crack propensity at low temperatures in asphalt concretes.

Thermal Properties of a New Pavement Material for Using in Road Construction

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Architecture

Department of Thermal Engineering, Shipbuilding Faculty

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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The paper presents the results from a study of the thermo-physical properties of a new synthetic acrylic polymer used as material in road construction and as...

Thermal Properties of a New Pavement Material for Using in Road Construction

Published Online: Dec 24, 2018

Page range: 99 - 104

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2018-0013

Keywords
Thermal properties, Pavement materials, Acrylic polymer, Modified transient plane source method

© 2018 Rositsa Petkova-Slipets et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Thermal Properties of a New Pavement Material for Using in Road Construction

Published Online: Dec 24, 2018

Page range: 99 - 104

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2018-0013

KeywordsThermal properties, Pavement materials, Acrylic polymer, Modified transient plane source method

© 2018 Rositsa Petkova-Slipets et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Thermal properties, Pavement materials, Acrylic polymer, Modified transient plane source method