Research Article

Performance Evaluation of Bone Glue-Modified Asphalt

Table 7

POTS (psi) of unmodified and BG-modified binders and failure pattern.

Replicates24 h dry conditioning24 h moisture conditioning
Neat binder3% BG6% BG9% BGNeat binder3% BG6% BG9% BG

17.78 (C)12.25 (C)13.91 (C)16.94 (C)6.21 (A)4.83 (A)4.5 (A)3.32 (A)
27.57 (C)11.83 (C)13.98 (C)16.64 (C/A)5.46 (A)4.76 (A)3.89 (C/A)2.98 (A)
37.73 (C)12.07 (C)13.65 (C)16.38 (C)6.1 (A)4.7 (C/A)3.87 (A)3.13 (A)
47.45 (C)11.75 (C)13.82 (C/A)16.53 (C)6.23 (A)4.85 (A)3.95 (A)3.10 (A)
57.49 (C)11.59 (C)13.67 (C)17.52 (C)6.02 (A)4.92 (A)3.88 (A)3.13 (C/A)
Avg7.6011.9013.816.86.004.843.1

C = cohesive failure; A = adhesive failure; C/A = 50% cohesive 50% adhesive failure.