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Investigating the Heat Generation Efficiency of Electrically-Conductive Asphalt Mastic Using Infrared Thermal Imaging
International Conference on Transportation and Development
  • Ali Arabzadeh, Iowa State University
  • Halil Ceylan, Iowa State University
  • Sunghwan Kim, Iowa State University
  • Alireza Sassani, Iowa State University
  • Kasthurirangan Gopalakrishnan, Iowa State University
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Conference
International Conference on Transportation and Development 2018
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Link to Published Version
https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481554.021
Publication Date
7-11-2018
DOI
10.1061/9780784481554.021
Conference Date
July 15–18, 2018
Geolocation
(40.44062479999999, -79.99588640000002)
Abstract

One of the emerging technologies for producing sustainable ice-and snow-free pavements is the use of electrically-conductive surface courses, e.g., electrically-conductive asphalt concrete (ECAC) that can melt ice and snow through resistive heating. Modifying the mastic in asphalt concrete with electrically-conductive materials is a promising approach for producing high-quality ECAC. The objective of this study is to evaluate electrical conductivity and heat generation efficiency of electrically-conductive asphalt mastic (ECAM) specimens at a below-freezing temperature—simulating the harsh weather conditions in North America during the wintertime. To this end, asphalt mastic was electrically modified with carbon fiber (CF) at varying volume contents. The ECAM specimens were then powered by 60V AC during a time window of 10 minutes so that their heat generation capacity could be characterized through infrared thermography (IRT). Based on the resistivity measurements and thermal data analysis, the most reasonable CF content enabling rapid heat-generating ECAM was identified; this has future implications with respect to achieving efficient highway, bridge, and airport pavement operations during wintertime.

Comments

This is a manuscript of a proceeding published as Arabzadeh, Ali, Halil Ceylan, Sunghwan Kim, Alireza Sassani, and Kasthurirangan Gopalakrishnan. "Investigating the Heat Generation Efficiency of Electrically-Conductive Asphalt Mastic Using Infrared Thermal Imaging." In International Conference on Transportation and Development (2018): 206. doi: 10.1061/9780784481554.021. Posted with permission.

Copyright Owner
ASCE
Language
en
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application/pdf
Citation Information
Ali Arabzadeh, Halil Ceylan, Sunghwan Kim, Alireza Sassani, et al.. "Investigating the Heat Generation Efficiency of Electrically-Conductive Asphalt Mastic Using Infrared Thermal Imaging" Pittsburgh, PAInternational Conference on Transportation and Development (2018) p. 206 - 214
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kasthurirangan-gopalakrishnan/20/