Integrating Circularity in the Sustainability Assessment of Asphalt Mixtures [PDF]
Sustainability, 2020 Rising concerns about the impacts that the road engineering industry is imposing to the environment have redirected national road authorities to firmly re-consider the sustainability implications of their operations.
Di Mino Gaetano, Mantalovas Konstantinos
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Evaluation of the Effect of Nano-Organosilane Zycotherm and Deviation of Aggregate Gradation on Aphallt Film Thickness and Moisture Sensitivity of Hot Mix Asphalt [PDF]
پژوهشهای زیرساختهای عمرانی, 2023 The durability of asphalt mixtures depends to a large extent on the asphalt film thickness. Stripping is the separation of the asphalt binder film from the aggregate surface due to the action and penetration of water.
Mahmoud Reza Keymanesh +2 more
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Applications of Synthetic, Natural, and Waste Fibers in Asphalt Mixtures: A Citation-Based Review
Polymers, 2023 The utilization of synthetic, natural, and waste fibers in asphalt mixtures is constantly increasing due to the capability of fibers to improve the mechanical performance of asphalt mixes.
A. Alnadish, N. Singh, A. M. Alawag
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Developing Sustainable Asphalt Mixtures Using High-Density Polyethylene Plastic Waste Material
Sustainability, 2023 There is growing interest in sustainable road pavement technologies to protect the environment and provide economic benefits. Post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics are considered for construction to address the threat of plastic waste materials (PWM) and
Ibrahim Elnaml +4 more
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Frontiers in Materials, 2022 In-plant hot mix recycling technology has been widely used in maintenance and reconstruction due to its good recycling performance. However, the utilization rate of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) is still only 10–25%, resulting in excessive accumulation
Xiang Ma, Jiaqing Wang, Yingqin Xu
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Performance assessment of asphalt mixtures produced with a bio-binder containing 30% of lignin
Materials Structure, 2022 Lignin is one of major by-product from wood and paper industry. As natural biopolymer, it could be a valid alternative as bitumen replacement and/or modifier to enhance the relevant performance of asphalt mixtures, promoting concurrently environmental ...
E. Gaudenzi +3 more
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Literature Review on the Discrete Element Method in Asphalt Mixtures
Frontiers in Materials, 2022 Asphalt mixtures are commonly used in pavement engineering, especially for highway construction. The mechanism exploration and analysis of pavement distress are the main challenges for researchers and industry managers.
Hui Yao +5 more
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Durability behavior of asphalt mixtures in regard to material properties and gradation type
Frontiers in Materials, 2023 The main objective of this study is to compare the differences between different gradation types of mixtures (stone matrix asphalt (SMA), large stone asphalt (LSA), stone asphalt concrete (SAC), and superior performing asphalt pavements (Superpave)) and ...
Tonggeng Ji +7 more
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Influence of Basalt Fibers on the Crack Resistance of Asphalt Mixtures and Mechanism Analysis
Materials, 2022 The paper aims to investigate the influence of basalt fiber (BF) on the crack resistance of the asphalt mixture and conduct a mechanical analysis. First, two typical asphalt mixtures, namely AC-13 and SMA-13, were designed.
Bangwei Wu, W. Meng, Ji Xia, Peng Xiao
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Mechanical performance of asphalt mixture composed of asphalt binder modified with sunflower oil
Transportes, 2022 Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) refers to a variety of asphalt mixtures produced at lower temperatures than those conventionally used to produce hot mixture asphalt.
Jeovanesa Régis Carvalho +6 more
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