[HTML][HTML] Main flexible pavement and mix design methods in Europe and challenges for the development of an European method

P Pereira, J Pais - Journal of traffic and transportation engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
Pavement and mix design represent one of the key components within the life cycle of a
road infrastructure, with links to political, economic, technical, societal and environmental …

Toward sustainable railway track foundation: Recycling RAP from road asphalt pavements

O Guerrero-Bustamante, A Guillen… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The granular sub-ballast layer commonly used in the construction of modern railway tracks,
but its use involves a significant consumption of natural aggregates, which, moreover, must …

Evaluation of the long-term performance of flexible pavements with respect to production and construction quality control indicators

A Hosseini, A Faheem, H Titi, S Schwandt - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper details the process to develop a framework for connecting pavement construction
quality control indicators to long-term performance at the network level. The framework relies …

[HTML][HTML] Asphalt mix design: Discussion on the bulk specific gravity procedure influence on the results obtained from empirical, volumetric, and performance-based …

D Gardete, L Picado-Santos, S Capitão… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the impact of laboratory procedures for air void
content determination on the design and mechanical performance of an asphalt mixture. A …

Using advanced materials of granular BRA modifier binder to improve the flexural fatigue performance of asphalt mixtures

M Karami, H Nikraz - Procedia Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
The objective of this research is to determine the effect on the flexural fatigue performance of
asphalt mixtures of using granular Buton rock asphalt (BRA) modifier binder. A repeated …

Influence of Compaction Energy on the Mechanical Performance of Hot Mix Asphalt with a Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) and Rejuvenating Additive

P Limón-Covarrubias, LA Ochoa-Ambriz… - Infrastructures, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Mexican asphalt paving industry is increasingly interested in using reclaimed asphalt
pavement (RAP) to produce hot mix asphalt (HMA) due to its economic and environmental …

Improving bituminous mixture performance by optimizing the design compaction energy–A cost effective approach for better pavements

D Gardete, L Picado-Santos, S Capitão - Construction and Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
The design of bituminous mixtures has been improved with new analytical methods and
enhanced laboratory tests. However, the adoption of these methods increases the …

Assessing the fatigue performance of buton rock asphalt modified mixtures

M Karami - International Journal of Pavement Research and …, 2020 - Springer
The main objective of this research was to assess the effect of granular Buton Rock Asphalt
(BRA) modifier binder on the fatigue life of asphalt mixtures. This involved the laboratory …

Optimizing Laboratory Curing Conditions for Hot Mix Asphalt to Simulate Field Behavior

B Arras - 2023 - search.proquest.com
The engineering properties of asphalt mixtures change with time. Shortly after placement,
asphalt concrete (AC) layers are more susceptible to rutting. As the pavement ages, the AC …

[PDF][PDF] Laboratory Investigation on Crack Potential of PG76 Based Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA) Mixture using a Newly Developed Crack Meander Approach

MA Al Mashat, R Muniandy, S Hassim - researchgate.net
With the growth of traffic volume and loading, flexible pavements are confronting an
increased growth of fatigue cracking phenomenon worldwide. As an easy and fast …