The significant increase in the number of vehicles, traffic speed, and load has significantly
reduced the lifespan of pavements and increased maintenance costs. Therefore, the …

The benefits of applying the crumb rubber modified binders have been widely recognized.
The improvements on low temperature properties of asphalt binders have been proven by …

The rheological properties and storage stability of CR/SBS modified asphalt have been
investigated in this study. Crumb rubber (CR) as well as SBS was blended with asphalt …

Polymer modified bitumen (PMB) is used extensively in thin asphalt surfacing and seals in
order to improve specific performances. However, the performances of PMB are not easy to …

Additives are commonly used in pavement engineering to improve the original bitumen's
rheological and mechanical characteristics to meet severe loading and climatic condition …

The recycling of waste engine oil (WEO) in asphalt not only can save non-renewable natural
crude resources, but also can reduce emissions of CO 2 and promote ecological economy …

Epoxy asphalt binder is a completely different thermosetting paving material from traditional
modified asphalt binders. To character its properties, standard test method of tensile …

Plasticizers have been proven to be effective in improving the low temperature flexibility of
asphalt; however, plasticizer modified asphalts exhibit compromised high temperature …

Featured Application The adhesion between aggregate and bitumen is crucial in asphalt
pavements and has a strong influence on the service time of the road. Thus, the addition of …

In order to investigate the impact of bitumen components on its overall properties, various
modified bitumen with 1.0% PPA or 2.0% SBS/SBR+ 0.6% PPA were prepared. The …