Closing the Loop: Harnessing waste plastics for sustainable asphalt mixtures–A comprehensive review

PK Ashish, A Sreeram, X Xu, P Chandrasekar… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The widespread production and consumption of plastics is a pressing global issue that
requires multifaceted approaches and solutions. In terms of recycling, one of the ways to …

Waste plastics in asphalt concrete: A review

BP Grady - SPE Polymers, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Among possible applications for post‐consumer waste plastics, one criterion is that the
application should be able to use very large amounts of material because the amount of …

Reducing the variability of multi-source reclaimed asphalt pavement materials: A practice in China

J Gao, J Yang, D Yu, Y Jiang, K Ruan, W Tao… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The variability of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) materials obtained from different
sources is a major concern for the industry when recycling RAP for recycled asphalt …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting pavement condition index using artificial neural networks approach

A Issa, H Samaneh, M Ghanim - Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Pavement Condition Index (PCI) is a numerical assessment of pavement conditions
based on existing distresses. The PCI values are used for pavement management and …

Rheological properties and aging performance of sulfur extended asphalt modified with recycled polyethylene waste

YM Alghrafy, ESM Abd Alla, SM El-Badawy - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examines the effect of two different recycled plastic waste (RPW) which are high
and low-density polyethylene (RHDPE and RLDPE) on the rheological/viscoelastic …

[HTML][HTML] A complete study on an asphalt concrete modified with graphene and recycled hard-plastics: A case study

F Russo, S Eskandarsefat, L Venturini… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
To date, many asphalt modifiers have been introduced and tested in the road pavement
industry aiming at improving the properties of asphalt concrete and consequently its service …

Creep and fatigue properties of asphalt mastic with steel slag powder filler

Q Zhang, J Luo, Z Yang, J Wang, Y Zhao… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Steel slag powder (SSP) was selected as an inorganic micro powder filler instead of
limestone powder (LSP) to prepare asphalt mastic in this paper. Firstly, the microscopic …

Applications of terrestrial laser scanner in detecting pavement surface defects

A Azam, AH Alshehri, M Alharthai, MM El-Banna… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
An entire roadway system represents a crucial element in the sustainable urban
transportation planning process. Pavement surfaces are at continual risk of accumulating …

Predictive modeling of rutting depth in modified asphalt mixes using gene-expression programming (GEP): A sustainable use of RAP, fly ash, and plastic waste

H Gardezi, M Ikrama, M Usama, M Iqbal… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Annually, billions of tons of fly ash, waste plastic, and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) are
produced and pollute our environment. The best way to use these waste products in the …

Effect of reclaimed asphalt pavement in granular base layers on predicted pavement performance in Egypt

E Mousa, S El-Badawy, A Azam - Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2020 - Springer
This research presents the prediction of pavement performance constructed with base layer
consisting of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP)/virgin aggregate blends. The prediction …