ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Study on the Fatigue and Healing Characteristics of Steel Slag Asphalt Concrete.
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The fatigue healing mechanisms of steel slag asphalt concrete remain unclear and involve complex influencing factors. When used as an asphalt pavement material in actual road engineering projects, there is a risk of significant deviations in fatigue life predictions and insufficient stability in long-term service performance. In this study, traditional diabase asphalt concrete was used as a reference. Mix design was carried out for various steel slag asphalt mixtures, where steel slag coarse aggregates partially or entirely replaced diabase coarse aggregates. By using four-point bending fatigue testing, the fatigue life and stiffness modulus recovery capacity of steel slag asphalt concrete were analyzed after simulating low-temperature winter fatigue damage followed by healing at different temperatures (20 °C, 35 °C, 60 °C, and 75 °C). The test results indicated that the addition of steel slag coarse aggregates significantly affected the fatigue life and stiffness modulus of asphalt concrete. The use of coarser steel slag and autoclaved steel slag aggregates was beneficial for improving fatigue life. After experiencing low-temperature fatigue damage, increasing the healing temperature enhanced the modulus recovery effect but had a relatively low effect on life recovery. Overall, the stiffness modulus healing index of steel slag asphalt concrete exceeded 90%, while the fatigue life healing index ranged between 19% and 55%. After five fatigue healing cycles, the total fatigue life can be extended by 1.7 to 2.3 times. A life prediction model under multiple fatigue healing tests can be established using the stiffness modulus healing index and fatigue damage rate. Model predictions and measured results confirmed that the total fatigue healing life of asphalt concrete with the complete replacement of diabase coarse aggregates by steel slag coarse aggregates was greater than that of traditional diabase asphalt concrete.
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