Asphalt is widely used in pavement constructions where it serves as a binder to bond the
aggregates together. The rheology of asphalt, which is an important consideration for …

Thermal oxidation and ultraviolet exposure cause complex micro-scale chemical changes in
asphalt binders, leading to severe deterioration of pavements. The aging-induced evolution …

As a complex mixture, the composition-structure-mechanics relationship of asphalt binders
is not well-understood. Thus, it is essential to understand the relationship between chemical …

The styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) latex and polyphosphoric acid (PPA) are extensively
utilized alone or together to optimize the properties of base asphalt to tackle the booming …

This study evaluated the effects of aging and moisture on the adhesion properties of asphalt-
aggregate interfaces. The work of adhesion obtained from molecular dynamics (MD) …

Atomic force microscopy-based infrared spectroscopy (AFM-IR) is an advanced technology
derived from two existing technologies. Recently, AFM-IR has been applied to perform the …

The application of DSC to oil field includes characterization and phase behavior study of
crude oils and their fractions, developing structural and morphological fingerprint of …

Asphalt aging is one of the most severe threats to the asphalt pavement durability and
rejuvenation with cooking oil can help to resolve this issue. Currently, the influence of …

A wide range of asphalt binders were studied by variable-temperature Fourier-transform
infrared spectroscopy (VT-FTIR) to understand how peak position and intensity are affected …

Raman spectroscopy was studied as a thermal maturity probe in a series of Upper Devonian
Ohio Shale samples from the Appalachian Basin spanning from immature to dry gas …