Abstract:Wilhelmy plate method and sessile drop method were used to test the surface energy parameters of asphalt and aggregate, based on surface energy theory and adhesion peeling model. Adhesion and peeling work, as well as the evaluation index ER, could be calculated to analyze the water stability and mechanism of asphalt mixture with different kinds of anti stripping agent in different condition. The results show that the aggregative index ER based on adhesion and peeling work can well reflect the water stability of asphalt mixture. The larger ER is, the better it resists water. Anti stripping agent can increase the surface energy by improving cohesiveness and adhesion work and reducing peeling work so that the water stability can be improved. Anti stripping agent can still work after thermal aging, water immersion, and freeze thaw.