Bitumen, a product mostly used as a binder in road construction, has been subject of
numerous scientific investigations with the goal to optimise its function as an engineering …

As a vital and integral component of transportation infrastructure, pavement has a direct and
tangible impact on socio-economic sustainability. In recent years, an influx of …

Ancient adhesives used in multicomponent tools may be among our best material evidences
of cultural evolution and cognitive processes in early humans. African Homo sapiens is …

Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) has become a crucial method for both
qualitative and quantitative analysis in characterizing asphalt materials. The present work …

The use of waste plastics in partial asphalt binder replacement and substitute for polymer
modification has the potential to contribute to the sustainability of road infrastructure as well …

Bitumen is a material of significant importance for the roadwork industry and hence for
development of infrastructure, economy and society. Therefore, understanding its ageing …

Ageing is an omnipresent phenomenon that affects all materials in earth's atmosphere
including roads. The material most prone to ageing within an asphalt road is its organic …

Asphalt has been the primary material for pavements and other building components such
as roof shingles and waterproofing systems, which can be the path for stormwater runoff …

The application of chemical analysis on bituminous materials has increased drastically over
the past decades. One of the most common spectroscopic methods used in the field of …

The chemical characterization of bitumen type and ageing state are fundamental in
determining structural and mechanical properties of bitumen. This work aims to classify …