Ultraviolet ageing of bituminous materials: A comprehensive literature review from 2011 to 2022

R Polo-Mendoza, G Martinez-Arguelles… - … and Building Materials, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The transport infrastructure is crucial to maintaining the interconnection of urban, rural, and
commercial centres, thus allowing the socioeconomic growth of populations and …

A critical review on performance and phase separation of thermosetting epoxy asphalt binders and bond coats

H **e, C Li, Q Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Epoxy asphalt is a unique representative of thermosetting polymer modified asphalt, which
has been widely used in the construction of orthotropic steel deck bridges. This paper …

A review of phase structure of SBS modified asphalt: Affecting factors, analytical methods, phase models and improvements

M Chen, J Geng, C **a, L He, Z Liu - Construction and Building Materials, 2021‏ - Elsevier
SBS modified asphalt (SBSMA) is widely used in asphalt pavement, but due to the
characteristics of the materials and the effects of the environment and construction, the …

[HTML][HTML] A review of polymer-modified asphalt binder: Modification mechanisms and mechanical properties

Q Yang, J Lin, X Wang, D Wang, N **e, X Shi - Cleaner Materials, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The significant increase in the number of vehicles, traffic speed, and load has significantly
reduced the lifespan of pavements and increased maintenance costs. Therefore, the …

[HTML][HTML] Thermosetting resin modified asphalt: A comprehensive review

Z Zhang, H Liu, X Ban, X Liu, Y Guo, J Sun, Y Liu… - Journal of Traffic and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Thermosetting resins have advantages such as high strength, corrosion resistance, and
aging resistance, and have excellent prospects for practical application as asphalt modifiers …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular dynamics simulation on bulk bitumen systems and its potential connections to macroscale performance: Review and discussion

S Ren, X Liu, P Lin, Y Gao, S Erkens - Fuel, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation plays an effective role in predicting the critical
properties and explaining the macroscale phenomenon at the nanoscale. This review …

Damaging effect of fine grinding treatment on the microstructure of polyurea elastomer modifier used in asphalt binder

X Sun, X Qin, Z Liu, Y Yin - Measurement, 2025‏ - Elsevier
The excellent elasticity and strength of polyurea elastomer could provide good potential in
asphalt modification. In this paper, PUA materials were prepared by spraying and crushing …

Characterizing the SBS polymer degradation within high content polymer modified asphalt using ATR-FTIR

C Yan, W Huang, J Ma, J Xu, Q Lv, P Lin - Construction and Building …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Abstract High Content Polymer Modified Asphalt (HCPMA) can notably improve asphalt
pavement performance. But Styrene–Butadiene–Styrene (SBS) polymer is sensitive to aging …

Prediction of rheological properties of high polymer-modified asphalt binders based on BAS-BP neural network and functional groups

W Wu, W Jiang, AC Falchetto, D Yuan, J **ao, D Wang - Fuel, 2025‏ - Elsevier
High polymer-modified asphalt binder exhibits superior performance and is increasingly
gaining attention. However, the literature suggests a lack of correlation analysis between …

Assessing the effects of copolymer modifier addition on asphalt attributes: Towards achieving performance optimization

ZH Al-Saffar, HGM Hasan, M Alamri, AA Al-Attar… - … and Building Materials, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The use of polymers to modify asphalt binders has become a widely accepted practice in
modern pavement construction, offering a promising solution to address key factors …