A

Report on
Preparation of Master Curves for Complex Modulus and determination of
Upper PG temperature
By
Dev Inder Sharda
Roll No. CE21337
M Tech (Transportation Engineering)
1st Semester

TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, WARANGAL

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 ANALYSIS

1. variation of Storage and Loss modulus with respect to temperature, frequency of

loading

• Binder A

9000
8000
Storage modulus (Pa)

7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Frequency (Hz)

T=48.1 T=54.1 T=60.1 T=66.2 T=72.2 T=78.3

60000

50000
Loss Modulus (pa)

40000

30000

20000

10000

0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Frequency (Hz)

T=48.1 T=54.1 T=60.1 T=66.2 T=72.3 T=78.3

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• Binder B

40000

35000

storage Modulus (pa)

30000

25000

20000

15000

10000

5000

0
0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00
Frequency (hz)

T=48.1 T=54.1 T=60.1 T=66.1 T=72.2 T=78.2

1.20E+05

1.00E+05
Loss Modulus (Pa)

8.00E+04

6.00E+04

4.00E+04

2.00E+04

0.00E+00
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Frequency (Hz)

T=48.1 T=54.1 T=60.13 T=66.1 T=72.2 T=78.3

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• Binder C

50000
45000
40000

Storage Modulus (pa)

35000
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Frequency (hz)

T=48.1 T=54.1 T=60.1 T=66.1 T=72.1 T=78.2

1.60E+05

1.40E+05

1.20E+05
Loss Modulus (pa)

1.00E+05

8.00E+04

6.00E+04

4.00E+04

2.00E+04

0.00E+00
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Frequency (hz)

T=48.1 T=54.1 T=60.1 T=66.1 T=72.1 T=78.2

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• Binder D

1.20E+05

1.00E+05

Storage Modulus (pa) 8.00E+04

6.00E+04

4.00E+04

2.00E+04

0.00E+00
0 5 10 15 20 25
Frequency (hz)

T=48 T=54 T=60 T=66 T=72 T=78 T=84

2.50E+05

2.00E+05
Loss Modulus (pa)

1.50E+05

1.00E+05

5.00E+04

0.00E+00
0 5 10 15 20 25
Frequency (hz)

T=48 T=54 T=60 T=66 T=72 T=78 T=84

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• Binder E

50000
45000
40000

Storage Modulus (pa)

35000
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Frequency (hz)

T=48.1 T=54.1 T=60.1 T=66.1 T=72.1 T=78.2

1.40E+05

1.20E+05
Loss Modulus (pa)

1.00E+05

8.00E+04

6.00E+04

4.00E+04

2.00E+04

0.00E+00
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Frequency (hz)

T=48.1 T=54.1 T=60.1 T=66.1 T=72.1 T=78.2

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• Binder F

60000

50000

Storage Modulus (pa) 40000

30000

20000

10000

0
0 5 10 15 20 25
Frequency (hz)

T=48 T=54 T=60.1 T=66.01 T=72 T=78 T=84

120000

100000
Loss Modulus (pa)

80000

60000

40000

20000

0
0 5 10 15 20 25
Frequency (hz)

T=48 T=54 T=60.1 T=66.01 T=72 T=78 T=84

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2. Upper continuous grade PG temperature of the binder
For unaged binder G*/sin delta equal to 1 kpa we get upper pavement temperature
Binder Upper PG temperature(C)
A 66.18
B 87.73
C 78.19
D 84.01
E 78.16
F 84.01

3. Binder black space diagram plotted between phase angle and complex modulus

Black space diagram-Binder A

60000

50000
Complect modulus G*

40000

30000

20000

10000

0
80 82 84 86 88 90 92
Phase Angle

T=48.1 T=54.1 T=60.1 T=66.2 T=72.2 T=78.3

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 Black space diagram- Binder B
1.40E+05

1.20E+05

Complex Modulus G*
1.00E+05

8.00E+04

6.00E+04

4.00E+04

2.00E+04

0.00E+00
70 75 80 85 90
Phase Angle
T=48.1 T=54.1 T=60.1 T=66.2 T=72.2 T=78.2

Black space diagram- Binder C

1.60E+05
1.40E+05
Complex Modulus G* (pa)

1.20E+05
1.00E+05
8.00E+04
6.00E+04
4.00E+04
2.00E+04
0.00E+00
70 75 80 85 90
Phase Angle

T=48.1 T=54.1 T=60.1 T=66.1 T=72.1 T=78.2

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 Black space diagram- Binder D
2.50E+05

Complex modulus G* (pa)

2.00E+05

1.50E+05

1.00E+05

5.00E+04

0.00E+00
62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Phase Angle

T=48 T=54 T=60 T=66 T=72 T=78 T=84

Black space diagram- Binder E

1.40E+05
Complex modulus G* (pa)

1.20E+05
1.00E+05
8.00E+04
6.00E+04
4.00E+04
2.00E+04
0.00E+00
68 70 72 74 76 78 80
Phase Angle

T=48 T=54 T=60 T=66.1 T=72.1 T=78.2

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