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 …

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] Engineering bitumen for future asphalt pavements: A review of chemistry, structure and rheology

G Pipintakos, A Sreeram, J Mirwald, A Bhasin - Materials & Design, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Review of advanced road materials, structures, equipment, and detection technologies

JREE Office, MC Cavalli, D Chen, Q Chen… - Journal of Road …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Properties and characterization techniques of graphene modified asphalt binders

R Polo-Mendoza, T Navarro-Donado… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Graphene is a carbon-based nanomaterial used in various industries to improve the
performance of hundreds of materials. For instance, graphene-like materials have been …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding bitumen ageing by investigation of its polarity fractions

J Mirwald, S Werkovits, I Camargo, D Maschauer… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Bitumen is a material of significant importance for the roadwork industry and hence for
development of infrastructure, economy and society. Therefore, understanding its ageing …

Study on the release characteristics of volatile organic compounds from different aged asphalt

X Zhang, B Tang, X Cao, J Li, H Zhu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The recycling of old asphalt pavements has enormous economic and environmental value.
Current studies on the recycling of old asphalt mainly focus on the changes in engineering …

Iron-rich biochar to adsorb volatile organic compounds emitted from asphalt-surfaced areas

M Mousavi, S Aldagari, MS Crocker… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This study introduces iron-rich biochar to selectively adsorb some volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) emitted from asphalt-surfaced areas. Adsorption and retention of VOCs …

Bio-modified rubberized asphalt binder: A clean, sustainable approach to recycle rubber into construction

L Lyu, J Pei, D Hu, G Sun, EH Fini - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper introduces a hybrid utilization of scrap tires and bio-oil made from biomass waste
to create bio-modified rubberized asphalt for use in roadway construction. This in turn …