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 …

A state-of-the-art review of asphalt mixture fracture models to address pavement reflective cracking

Z Zeng, BS Underwood, YR Kim - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Reflective cracking, the phenomenon by which cracks propagate through the overlay from
existing damaged pavement, is a major cracking distress for asphalt pavements. Over time …

Mechanistic modeling of fatigue crack growth in asphalt fine aggregate matrix under torsional shear cyclic load

H Li, Z Tan, R Li, X Luo, Y Zhang, Z Leng - International Journal of Fatigue, 2024 - Elsevier
Fatigue crack growth in asphalt pavements under vehicle load may primarily occur within the
asphalt fine aggregate matrix (FAM) phase of the mixture. This study aims to predict fatigue …

Simulation of low-temperature brittle fracture of asphalt mixtures based on phase-field cohesive zone model

D Han, G Liu, Y **, X **a, Y Zhao - Theoretical and Applied Fracture …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a phase-field cohesive zone model (CZM) was presented to simulate the low-
temperature brittle fracture of asphalt mixture by finite element method (FEM). The phase …

Comparison and correlation of asphalt binder and mixture cracking parameters incorporating the aging effect

R Zhang, JE Sias, EV Dave - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Cracking is one of the primary distresses in asphalt pavements, and aging can significantly
affect the cracking properties of asphalt material. The primary objective of this study is to …

Rheological properties, compatibility, and storage stability of SBS latex-modified asphalt

S Ren, X Liu, W Fan, H Wang, S Erkens - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
A styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) latex modifier can be used for asphalt modification due
to the fact of its energy-saving, construction convenience, and economic advantages. The …

Characterization of bitumen micro-mechanical behaviors using AFM, phase dynamics theory and MD simulation

Y Hou, L Wang, D Wang, M Guo, P Liu, J Yu - Materials, 2017 - mdpi.com
Fundamental understanding of micro-mechanical behaviors in bitumen, including phase
separation, micro-friction, micro-abrasion, etc., can help the pavement engineers better …

Cracks of silicon nanoparticles in anodes: Mechanics–electrochemical-coupled modeling framework based on the phase-field method

B Liu, J Xu - ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2020 - ACS Publications
Silicon has become one of the most promising anode materials owing to its high energy
density. Nevertheless, the large expansion of it during lithiation leads to crack initiation and …

An investigation on the aggregate-shape embedded piezoelectric sensor for civil infrastructure health monitoring

S Song, Y Hou, M Guo, L Wang, X Tong… - Construction and Building …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper, a new type of aggregate-shape embedded piezoelectric sensor for health
monitoring of civil infrastructures was developed. The sensor was designed by using …

On the low temperature mixed mode fracture analysis of asphalt binder–Theories and experiments

MM Mirsayar - Engineering fracture mechanics, 2017 - Elsevier
Brittle fracture of asphalt binder is studied in this paper at low temperatures and under mixed
mode crack tip deformation. A set of fracture tests are conducted by two new laboratory …