A review on green economy and development of green roads and highways using carbon neutral materials

YB Attahiru, MMA Aziz, KA Kassim, S Shahid… - … and sustainable energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
An estimated 2.2 billion people in 108 countries are expected to survive on multidimensional
poverty and almost 1.5 billion out of 2.2 billion people survived on or less than US $1.25 a …

Effect of nano-reduced graphene oxide (NRGO) on long-term fracture behavior of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA)

F Xiong, M Zarei, E Tabasi, A Naseri… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent studies have shown that in addition to ambient temperature, time-dependent factors
such as temperature cycles and freeze–thaw cycles (FTCs) affect the speed of creation and …

Testing protocols to ensure performance of high asphalt binder replacement mixes using RAP and RAS

IL Al-Qadi, H Ozer, J Lambros, A El Khatib… - Illinois Center for …, 2015 - ideals.illinois.edu
The use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) in AC
mixtures can reduce demand for virgin aggregates and asphalt binder, bringing …

Development of the fracture-based flexibility index for asphalt concrete cracking potential using modified semi-circle bending test parameters

H Ozer, IL Al-Qadi, J Lambros, A El-Khatib… - … and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
Asphalt concrete (AC) pavement sustainability can be achieved by enhancing mixture
durability, improving construction practices, optimizing pavement design, and maximizing …

Use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) in warm mix asphalt (WMA) pavements: A review

MA Farooq, MS Mir - Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2017 - Springer
The limit in the use of reclaimed asphalt pavement material (RAP) proportion is restricted
due to stiffness and workability issues related to RAP. This problem is addressed with the …

Impact of freeze–thaw cycles on low temperature mixed mode I/II cracking properties of water saturated hot mix asphalt: An experimental study

M Fakhri, SA Siyadati, MRM Aliha - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
In cold regions, asphalt concrete cracking caused by low temperature is known as the most
important type of damage to asphaltic surfaces pavements. In rainy areas, the cold may …

Evaluation of long-term fracture behavior of hot mix asphalt modified with Nano reduced graphene oxide (RGO) under freeze–thaw damage and aging conditions

E Tabasi, M Zarei, H Alaei, M Tarafdar… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Asphalt mixtures suffer from different types of cracking such as low-temperature cracks
(LTCs) and intermediate-temperature cracks (ITCs). These two types of cracking may occur …

Determination of mode III fracture toughness for different materials using a new designed test configuration

MRM Aliha, A Bahmani, S Akhondi - Materials & Design, 2015 - Elsevier
In practical applications it is important to determine resistance of cracked materials against
out of plane sliding deformation (ie mode III fracture toughness (K IIIc)) using suitable testing …

[HTML][HTML] A novel test specimen for investigating the mixed mode I+ III fracture toughness of hot mix asphalt composites–Experimental and theoretical study

MRM Aliha, A Bahmani, S Akhondi - International Journal of Solids and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Asphalt concrete pavements containing top-down cracks can be subjected to combined
opening-out of plane sliding (ie mixed mode I/III) deformations due to traffic loads. However …

Fracture investigation of asphalt mixtures containing reclaimed asphalt pavement using an equivalent energy approach

W Song, Z Xu, F Xu, H Wu, J Yin - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2021 - Elsevier
Asphalt concrete is linear-elastic at low temperatures and visco-elastic–plastic at
intermediate temperatures. Stress intensity factor (KIC) is generally used to evaluate the …