The introduction of modified asphalt binders provided transportation agencies an effective
tool to design balanced mixtures that can resist conflicting distresses while maintaining good …

The demand for alternative bitumen which could fully/partially replace Petroleum sourced
bitumen for pavement construction is globally increasing. The increase in demand can be …

This paper is a review of research that has been conducted on polymer modified binders
over the last three decades. Polymer modification of asphalt binders has increasingly …

This report describes the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) Pavement Test
Track and presents an overview of the experiments conducted there from 2009 to 2011 …

The objective of this paper was to provide information on the state of the practice for using
high polymer-modified (HP) asphalt concrete (AC) mixtures in the United States (US) and …

Mixes This report summarizes the information and findings from this study aiming to
determine the structural coefficient for high polymer (HP) asphalt concrete (AC) mixes. In this …

A new generation of ultraviolet (UV) light-activated, self-healing polymers was evaluated
with the aim to enhance the elastic recovery of the binder and to increase its self-healing …

Crumb rubber modified bitumen (CRMB) was used in numerous asphalt paving projects in
all 50 states of the Unites States from 1991 to 1995 due to a federal government mandate …

Trinidad Lake Asphalt (TLA), a unique natural asphalt binder, has been used in heavy duty
hotmix asphalt (HMA) pavements in many countries around the world. TLA, as a …

The appearance of excessive and premature cracking on asphalt pavement after the winter
seasons has been a major challenge and concern to transportation agencies in Canada and …