Repurposing waste plastics into cleaner asphalt pavement materials: A critical literature review

S Wu, L Montalvo - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Current practice of recycled waste plastics includes 7 major types: polyethylene
terephthalate (PETE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), low …

Challenges and opportunities in the high-quality rejuvenation of unmodified and SBS modified asphalt mixtures: State of the art

X Xu, A Sreeram, Z Leng, J Yu, R Li, C Peng - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The reuse of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) in its highest quantity and quality is
currently a focus point of researchers in pavement engineering. The increased use of RAP …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable practice in pavement engineering through value-added collective recycling of waste plastic and waste tyre rubber

X Xu, Z Leng, J Lan, W Wang, J Yu, Y Bai, A Sreeram… - Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Waste plastics, such as waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) beverage bottles and waste
rubber tyres are major municipal solid wastes, which may lead to various environmental …

Factors affecting the ageing of polymer composite: A state of art

A Gupta, N Kumar, A Sachdeva - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2024 - Elsevier
Polymer composites have become indispensable in modern engineering applications,
presenting a unique blend of qualities, including lightweight design, high strength, and …

Microevolution of polymer–bitumen phase interaction in high-viscosity modified bitumen during the aging of reactive oxygen species

M Hu, B Hofko, D Sun, J Mirwald, K Hofer… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The objective of this study is to investigate the microevolution of the bitumen microstructure,
polymer phase, and polymer–bitumen interaction of high-viscosity modified bitumen (HVMB) …

Investigation of the performance and micro-evolution mechanism of low-content thermosetting epoxy asphalt binder towards sustainable highway and bridge decks …

J Sun, W Huang, G Lu, S Luo, Y Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The reduction of epoxy resin (EP) content in the thermosetting epoxy asphalt binder can
contribute to decrease the cost and carbon emissions, whilst promoting the diversification of …

Recent development of ethylene–vinyl acetate modified asphalt

W He, Z Zhao, J Yuan, F **ao - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) has been widely employed in the modification of asphalt binder
due to the rigid three-dimensional network structure and special functional groups. In this …

Aging characterization of asphalt binders through multi-aspect analyses: A critical review

M Ahmad, M Khedmati, D Mensching, B Hofko… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Asphalt binders, an indispensable component in road infrastructure construction and
maintenance, have been utilized for centuries in the roads. While binders have …

Utilization of alternative aggregates for roller compacted concrete pavements–A state-of-the-art review

M Selvam, S Debbarma, S Singh, X Shi - Construction and building …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the last few decades, much attention has been given to Roller-Compacted Concrete
Pavement (RCCP) technology for highway applications due to its numerous advantages …

Investigation of ultraviolet radiation aging gradient in asphalt binder

Z Chen, H Zhang, H Duan - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The phenomenon of ultraviolet (UV) radiation aging gradient in asphalt binder is existent but
usually neglected in most of UV radiation aging simulations and real asphalt pavement …