Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Asphalt foam collapse test methods and related apparatus
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Application No.: US14299483Application Date: 2014-06-09
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Publication No.: US09884964B2Publication Date: 2018-02-06
- Inventor: Muhammed Emin Kutay , Hande Isik Ozturk
- Applicant: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
- Applicant Address: US MI East Lansing
- Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
- Current Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
- Current Assignee Address: US MI East Lansing
- Agency: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
- Main IPC: C08L95/00
- IPC: C08L95/00 ; G01N33/42

Abstract:
The disclosure relates to asphalt foam collapse test methods and related apparatus for the measurement and determination of foamed asphalt binder quality, in particular warm-mix asphalt. Various asphalt binder/foam quality indicators can be measured according to the disclosure, such as bubble size distribution, bubble surface area, foam expansion ratio, foam half-life, foam index, as well as normalized parameters related to the same. The disclosed methods and apparatus permit the repeatable characterization and formation of foamed asphalt compositions, enabling the skilled artisan to form foamed asphalt/aggregate compositions of known, repeatable quality. This enhances the ability to form WMA foamed asphalt concrete with controlled and favorable properties selected for the particular environmental conditions (e.g., climate-, weather-, and/or traffic-related) where the concrete is to be used.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140360406A1 ASPHALT FOAM COLLAPSE TEST METHODS AND RELATED APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2014-12-11
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