Unravelling the efficient use of waste lignin as a bitumen modifier for sustainable roads

E Norgbey, J Huang, V Hirsch, WJ Liu, M Wang… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The high cost and the environmental impact associated with using petroleum bitumen in
pavement construction is a problem facing the asphalt industry. The study analyzes the …

Effect of basalt fiber on the low-temperature performance of an asphalt mixture in a heavily frozen area

Z Li, A Shen, H Wang, Y Guo, H Wu - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present study, basalt fiber was used to enhance the low-temperature performance of
asphalt mixtures in heavily frozen areas. By conducting three-point bending tests at various …

Evaluation of the effect of fiber type, length, and content on asphalt properties and asphalt mixture performance

F Guo, R Li, S Lu, Y Bi, H He - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fiber-reinforced asphalt mixture has been widely used in pavement engineering to not only
prevent asphalt binder leakage but also improve engineering properties of asphalt mixture …

Evaluating four typical fibers used for OGFC mixture modification regarding drainage, raveling, rutting and fatigue resistance

J Zhang, W Huang, Y Zhang, Q Lv, C Yan - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fiber is an essential additive used in asphalt mixture due to its asphalt absorption and
reinforcement characteristics, especially for Open-Graded Friction Course (OGFC) mixture …

Microstructure and mechanical properties of fibre reinforced asphalt mixtures

M Mohammed, T Parry, N Thom, J Grenfell - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Conventional asphalt mixtures can perform satisfactorily in most flexible pavement and
airfield applications. However, during recent years the trend has been towards traffic growth …

Effects of the addition of date palm fibers on the physical, rheological and thermal properties of bitumen

Y Bellatrache, L Ziyani, A Dony, M Taki… - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper investigated the contribution of plant fibers recovered from date palm waste to
modify bitumen properties. Palm fibers were characterized to determine their chemical …

Suitability of fiber lengths for hot mix asphalt with different nominal maximum aggregate size: A pilot experimental investigation

K Lou, P Xiao, A Kang, Z Wu, P Lu - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fiber length is a key parameter for the mixture design of basalt fiber-reinforced hot mix
asphalt (HMA), which significantly affects the mix performance. To evaluate the suitability of …

Assessment of the impact of fiber types on the performance of fiber-reinforced hot mix asphalt

A Alfalah, D Offenbacker, A Ali… - Transportation …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
This study aims to evaluate the impact of fiber types on the performance of hot mix asphalt
(HMA) mixtures. Specifically, the impacts of fiber type on HMA mix design and laboratory …

Laboratory study on the performance of asphalt mixes modified with a novel composite of diatomite powder and lignin fiber

M Abdelsalam, Y Yue, A Khater, D Luo, J Musanyufu… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The performance and the fundamental weaknesses of asphalt mix under environmental
temperature and water effects have made researchers try to modify the asphalt mix …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of moisture susceptibility for asphalt mixtures modified by carbon fibers

HQ Mawat, MQ Ismael - Civil Engineering Journal, 2020 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Moisture induced damage in asphaltic pavement might be considered as a serious defect
that contributed to growth other distresses such as permanent deformation and fatigue …