Study on mechanical properties of traffic pavement materials under fatigue loading

The durability of pavement subgrade materials is the most important indicator for judging their merits as well as their mechanical properties. The durability of pavement subgrade material is mainly reflected in its water stability, because in the actual pavement environment, the subgrade is subjected to the infiltration of groundwater, immersion and the washout of pressure water under the concrete slab. The subgrade is subjected to a series of damage caused by freeze-thaw cycles and wet-dry cycles due to changes in temperature. In view of this, this chapter has targeted. In view of this, this chapter focuses on the frost resistance, water stability, scour resistance, dry shrinkage and sulfate erosion resistance of iron tailings as pavement base material. The study is carried out to simulate the real situation as much as possible to provide more detailed and accurate guidance for the actual engineering application. The study will provide more detailed and accurate guidance for the actual engineering application

Effect of Curcumin Addition on the Properties of Biodegradable Pectin/Chitosan Films

A pectin/chitosan matrix-loaded curcumin film (PCCF) with a deep eutectic solvent (DES) as the solvent and plasticizer was prepared in this study. Different quantities of curcumin (identified as PCCF-0, PCCF-1, PCCF-2. PCCF-3) were loaded on the pectin/chitosan film in order to evaluate their effects on the film properties. Results showed that curcumin could interact with the pectin/chitosan matrix and form a complex three-dimensional network structure. PCCF could promote the thickness, tensile strength, thermal properties, antioxidant and antiseptic capacities, but deteriorate the light transmission and elongation at the same time. The addition of curcumin would change the color of the film, without significantly affecting the moisture content. The tensile strength of PCCF-3 reached the maximum value of 3.75 MPa, while the elongation decreased to 10%. Meanwhile, the water-resistance properties of PCCF-3 were significantly promoted by 8.6% compared with that of PCCF-0. Furthermore, PCCF showed remarkable sustained antioxidant activities in a dose-dependent manner. PCCF-3 could inhibit DPPH and ABTS free radicals by 58.66% and 29.07%, respectively. It also showed antiseptic capacity on fresh pork during storage. Therefore, curcumin addition could improve the barrier, mechanical, antioxidant and antiseptic properties of the polysaccharide-based film and PCCF has the potential to be used as a new kind of food packaging material in the food industry