Restoration of the integrity of bitumen-polymer roofing materials during heating

Abstract

Restoration of the integrity of bitumen-polymer roofing materials during heating

Avdeev K.V., Bobrov V.V., Domarova E.V., Reutsu A.V., Razumov V.R., Solovyov D.M.

Incoming article date: 03.06.2025

Currently, bitumen-polymer roofing materials are used in the construction of various types of buildings and structures, which have sufficient strength characteristics, wear resistance, water resistance and are convenient for installation. The mechanical properties of bitumen-polymer materials are significantly affected by the operating temperature. Of scientific interest is the analysis of the possibility of restoring the integrity of bitumen-polymer roofing materials at elevated temperatures, damaged as a result of mechanical stress at subzero temperatures. The article presents the results of testing the flexibility of samples of roofing bitumen-polymer materials at subzero temperatures. The samples that were damaged during the test were subjected to subsequent heating in a temperature chamber in order to identify the possibility of restoring the integrity of the material and the temperature at which the restoration would occur. The analysis of the test results showed the possibility of restoring the integrity of the material and the direct dependence of the quality of restoration of integrity on the heating temperature of the material.

Keywords: restoration of integrity, bitumen-polymer materials, roofing materials, flexibility, influence of temperature