abstract: It is common to use crumb rubber as modifier in bitumen. Good performance of crumb rubber in bitumen has been reported in terms of improving characteristics like higher skid resistance, reducing noise, higher rutting resistance and longevity. However, due to the vulcanization, the polymeric crosslinked structure of crumb rubber suffers from inadequate dispersion and incompatibility in bitumen where storage stability becomes an issue. To solve this problem, partial surface devulcanization of the rubber via chemical and microbial surface activation was examined in this study showing both method can be effective to enhance rubber-bitumen interactions and subsequently storage stability of the rubberized bitumen. To ensure proper surface activation, it is important to thoroughly understand chemo-mechanics of bitumen containing rubber particles as well as underlying interaction mechanism at the molecular level. Therefore, this study integrates a multi-scale approach using density functional theory based computational modeling and laboratory experiments to provide an in-depth understanding of the mechanisms of interaction between surface activated rubber and bitumen. To do so, efficacy of various bio-modifiers was examined and compared it terms of both surface activation capability and durability of resulting rubberized bitumen. It was found that biomodifiers with various compositions can have either synergistic or antagonistic effect onchemo-mechanics of rubberized bitumen. The study was further extended to study the interplay of Polyphosphoric Acid (PPA) and these biomodified rubberized bitumens showing not all modifiers have high synergy with PPA in bitumens. Finally, durability of rubberized bitumen was studied in terms of its resistance to Ultraviolet (UV) aging. It was shown that there is a strong relation between composition of biomodified rubberized bitumen and its resistance to UV-aging. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering 2020

Post-tonal repertoire can prove to be a challenging musical endeavor for performers and listeners alike. However, that does not mean that performers should avoid programming this music. If musicians undertake new repertoire with an open mind and a willingness to discover new avenues of musical expression, it creates a fulfilling experience for both the performers and the audience. Where performers are uncertain of how to proceed, musical and textual analysis can help them understand a piece’s structure and engage with audiences on a deeper level. Using George Crumb’s Ancient Voices of Children, I will analyze elements of the cycle that are salient to performers with the goal of creating a compelling, cohesive narrative for audiences. For those who are new to post-tonal repertoire, Crumb’s compositions offer an ideal opportunity for musicians to employ analysis as a tool for guiding performance choices. The musical structure of Crumb’s compositions is easily discernible when analyzed and is often deeply symbolic and spiritual in nature. His music, while meticulously notated, presents ample opportunity for individual interpretation and expression. Since its premiere in 1970, Ancient Voices of Children has become one of Crumb’s most celebrated pieces, largely due to his incredibly expressive setting of the poetry of Federico García Lorca. After a brief overview of both the composer and poet, I will explore the textual content, pitch content, melodic contour, harmonic structure, ensemble, and rhythm to provide performers with a clearer understanding of the work. This paper further investigates the relationship between Federico García Lorca’s poetry and George Crumb’s music and offers performance suggestions to convey that narrative. In outlining this process through Crumb’s Ancient Voices of Children, this paper gives performers a guide to approaching post-tonal music and making it accessible to a broader audience. / Music Performance

The presence of nitrates and phosphorus in ground water is a worldwide problem. A septic tank with drainfield that is conventionally designed does not typically remove nitrogen in the form of nitrates. The main risks are in "Blue baby" syndrome and suspected carcinogenic effect of nitrates on humans and the nutrient enrichment of receiving waters. In some areas nitrate and phosphorus removal are essentially required. Thus the information in this report concentrates on using media in the drainfield for the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus. Extensive work has been conducted in the past few decades in order to find suitable media for denitrification with high selectivity towards nitrogen. Column experiments were conducted at the University of Central Florida to simulate the actual septic tank drainfield using mixes of fine sand. In one of the columns Sawdust and Tire Crumb were added to the Sand (STS) and in the other column Paper and Tire Crumb were added to the Sand (STP). Tire crumb was added as a carbon source required for better denitrification and for sorption. The columns were dosed daily using regular septic tank effluent and it was a continuous batch system. Samples were taken after a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 24 hours and comparisons were made of the effluent with the influent to show percentage removal of nitrogen (nitrates, ammonia and total nitrogen), phosphorus (ortho-phosphorus and total phosphorus) and BOD. STS and STP columns showed more than 90% removal for all parameters (nitrates, ammonia, total nitrogen, ortho-phosphorus, total phosphorus, BOD). The results indicate that the investigated media blend (Black and GoldTM Nugget Mix) has the potential for successful application in full scale operations. It is recommended that Black and GoldTM Nugget Mix be used to achieve the required removal of the nutrients.

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This thesis discusses and documents findings from an investigation of performance-based testing of asphalt cement (AC), warm mixed asphalt cement, asphalt rubber (AR), and warm asphalt rubber. A number of control, warm, and asphalt rubber binders from Ontario construction contracts were investigated for their compliance with conventional Superpave® test methods such as rolling thin film (RTFO), pressure aging vessel (PAV), dynamic shear rheometer (DSR), and bending beam rheometer (BBR), as well as additional specification tests such as extended BBR and double edge notched tension test. The quality and durability of those binders were determined. Quality means the ability of asphalt binder to reach a set of specific properties whereas durability is the measure of how well asphalt retains its original characteristics when exposed to normal weathering and aging process. One warm AC and two field-blended asphalt rubber samples showed high levels of physical hardening which can lead to premature and early cracking. The warm asphalt cement lost 8 °C when stored isothermally for three days at low temperatures according to Ontario’s extended bending beam rheometer (BBR) protocol (LS-308). The two asphalt rubber samples lost 10 °C and 12 °C following the same conditioning. Many of the studied asphalt samples showed deficient strain tolerance as measured in Ontario’s double-edge-notched tension (DENT) test (LS-299). In a study of warm rubberized asphalt cement with improved properties, a number of compositions were prepared with soft Cold Lake AC and a small quantity of naphthenic oil. These binders showed little chemical and physical hardening and reasonable critical crack tip opening displacements (CTOD). Strain tolerance was much improved by co-blending with a high vinyl type styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) polymer and a small amount of sulfur. / Thesis (Master, Chemistry) -- Queen's University, 2013-04-24 22:54:20.07

O trincamento por fadiga é um dos principais mecanismos de deterioração dos pavimentos flexíveis e, mesmo assim, é, ainda hoje, um dos defeitos mais difíceis de serem controlados. Uma das alternativas para a melhoria das características de fadiga das misturas asfálticas é o emprego de ligantes asfálticos modificados, porém, há dúvida se o enrijecimento provocado pela adição dos modificadores pode influenciar a resistência à fadiga da mistura asfáltica. Com o intuito de mensurar características do ligante asfáltico que tenham relação com o trincamento por fadiga da mistura asfáltica, alguns ensaios de laboratório foram desenvolvidos recentemente, destacando-se dois: o ensaio de varredura de tempo (time sweep) e o ensaio de varredura de amplitude linear (LAS). O objetivo deste trabalho é caracterizar o comportamento à fadiga de 12 ligantes asfálticos modificados de mesmo grau de desempenho (PG 76-xx). As formulações CAP+PPA, CAP+SBS, CAP+SBS+PPA, CAP+Borracha, CAP+Borracha+PPA, CAP+PE, CAP+PE+PPA, CAP+EVA, CAP+EVA+PPA, CAP+SBR, CAP+SBR+PPA e CAP+Elvaloy+PPA foram preparadas tendo como base um ligante asfáltico 50/70 de classificação PG 64-xx. Com base na caracterização realizada neste estudo, as principais conclusões são: (a) o material que apresentou melhor vida de fadiga foi o CAP+EVA; (b) o material menos sensível à deformação foi o CAP puro; (c) o menos sensível à temperatura foi o CAP+PPA; (d) o efeito do PPA nos ligantes asfálticos com outros aditivos provocou diminuição da vida de fadiga para a maioria das formulações, aumento da sensibilidade aos níveis de deformação para todas as formulações, diminuição da sensibilidade à temperatura e aumento da sensibilidade ao envelhecimento para a maioria das formulações; (e) tomando por base o ordenamento final das melhores características à fadiga dos ligantes asfálticos segundo os parâmetros analisados, o CAP+Borracha apresenta o melhor desempenho global / Fatigue cracking is a major mechanism of deterioration of flexible pavements, and even then, it is still one of the defects that are more difficult to control. One alternative to improve fatigue characteristics of asphalt mixtures is the use of modified asphalt binders; however, there is no doubt that the stiffening caused by the addition of modifiers can influence the fatigue resistance of asphalt mixture. In order to measure characteristics of asphalt binders that are related to the fatigue cracking of asphalt mixture, some laboratory tests have been recently developed such as the time sweep and the linear amplitude sweep (LAS) test. The objective of this study is to characterize the fatigue behavior of 12 modified asphalt binders with the same high-temperature performance grade (PG 76-xx). The formulations AC+PPA, AC+SBS, AC+SBS+PPA, AC+Rubber, AC+Rubber+PPA, AC+PE, AC+PE+PPA, AC+EVA, AC+EVA+PPA, AC+SBR, AC+SBR+PPA and AC+Elvaloy+PPA were prepared with a 50/70 base asphalt binder graded as PG 64-xx in the Superpave specification. Based on the characterization made in this study, the main conclusions are the following: (a) the material that showed better fatigue life was the AC+EVA; (b) the material that is less sensitive to deformation was the neat AC; (c) the less sensitive one to temperature was the AC+PPA; (d) the effect of PPA in asphalt binders prepared with other additives caused a reduction in the fatigue life for many formulations, an increase in the sensitivity levels of deformation for all formulations, a reduction in the sensitivity to temperature and an increase in the sensitivity to aging for several formulations; (e) on the final ranking of the characteristics of asphalt binders according to the parameters analyzed in this research study, the AC+Rubber showed the best overall performance

O trincamento por fadiga é um dos principais mecanismos de deterioração dos pavimentos flexíveis e, mesmo assim, é, ainda hoje, um dos defeitos mais difíceis de serem controlados. Uma das alternativas para a melhoria das características de fadiga das misturas asfálticas é o emprego de ligantes asfálticos modificados, porém, há dúvida se o enrijecimento provocado pela adição dos modificadores pode influenciar a resistência à fadiga da mistura asfáltica. Com o intuito de mensurar características do ligante asfáltico que tenham relação com o trincamento por fadiga da mistura asfáltica, alguns ensaios de laboratório foram desenvolvidos recentemente, destacando-se dois: o ensaio de varredura de tempo (time sweep) e o ensaio de varredura de amplitude linear (LAS). O objetivo deste trabalho é caracterizar o comportamento à fadiga de 12 ligantes asfálticos modificados de mesmo grau de desempenho (PG 76-xx). As formulações CAP+PPA, CAP+SBS, CAP+SBS+PPA, CAP+Borracha, CAP+Borracha+PPA, CAP+PE, CAP+PE+PPA, CAP+EVA, CAP+EVA+PPA, CAP+SBR, CAP+SBR+PPA e CAP+Elvaloy+PPA foram preparadas tendo como base um ligante asfáltico 50/70 de classificação PG 64-xx. Com base na caracterização realizada neste estudo, as principais conclusões são: (a) o material que apresentou melhor vida de fadiga foi o CAP+EVA; (b) o material menos sensível à deformação foi o CAP puro; (c) o menos sensível à temperatura foi o CAP+PPA; (d) o efeito do PPA nos ligantes asfálticos com outros aditivos provocou diminuição da vida de fadiga para a maioria das formulações, aumento da sensibilidade aos níveis de deformação para todas as formulações, diminuição da sensibilidade à temperatura e aumento da sensibilidade ao envelhecimento para a maioria das formulações; (e) tomando por base o ordenamento final das melhores características à fadiga dos ligantes asfálticos segundo os parâmetros analisados, o CAP+Borracha apresenta o melhor desempenho global / Fatigue cracking is a major mechanism of deterioration of flexible pavements, and even then, it is still one of the defects that are more difficult to control. One alternative to improve fatigue characteristics of asphalt mixtures is the use of modified asphalt binders; however, there is no doubt that the stiffening caused by the addition of modifiers can influence the fatigue resistance of asphalt mixture. In order to measure characteristics of asphalt binders that are related to the fatigue cracking of asphalt mixture, some laboratory tests have been recently developed such as the time sweep and the linear amplitude sweep (LAS) test. The objective of this study is to characterize the fatigue behavior of 12 modified asphalt binders with the same high-temperature performance grade (PG 76-xx). The formulations AC+PPA, AC+SBS, AC+SBS+PPA, AC+Rubber, AC+Rubber+PPA, AC+PE, AC+PE+PPA, AC+EVA, AC+EVA+PPA, AC+SBR, AC+SBR+PPA and AC+Elvaloy+PPA were prepared with a 50/70 base asphalt binder graded as PG 64-xx in the Superpave specification. Based on the characterization made in this study, the main conclusions are the following: (a) the material that showed better fatigue life was the AC+EVA; (b) the material that is less sensitive to deformation was the neat AC; (c) the less sensitive one to temperature was the AC+PPA; (d) the effect of PPA in asphalt binders prepared with other additives caused a reduction in the fatigue life for many formulations, an increase in the sensitivity levels of deformation for all formulations, a reduction in the sensitivity to temperature and an increase in the sensitivity to aging for several formulations; (e) on the final ranking of the characteristics of asphalt binders according to the parameters analyzed in this research study, the AC+Rubber showed the best overall performance

The aim of diploma thesis is to design mixture SMA LA 8 with crumb rubber modified bitumen (9,9 %) and a modifier additive TecRoad (22 %) and the test of water sensitivity, the resistance to permanent deformation and to frost cracking, the determination of the stiffness and fatigue characteristics. Test methods are described and evaluated.