Rheological evaluation and modeling of Sasobit®-modified asphalt binder at high temperatures

Warm mix asphalt using Sasobit® (Sasol Wax Company, Sasolburg, South Africa) is a new technology to reduce construction temperatures of asphalt mixes. This article presents the rheological properties of Sasobit-modified asphalt binder at high temperatures using response surface methodology. The results showed that the temperature at which the asphalt binder was blended with Sasobit had no effect on the high-temperature properties of Sasobit-modified asphalt binder, including viscosity and viscosity-temperature susceptibility, at each aging state. All empirical viscosity and aging models of Sasobit-modified asphalt binder follow second-order polynomial trends with test temperature, Sasobit contents, and their interactions at each aging condition. © 2013 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC