Investigating non-petroleum-based biodegradable polymers as eco-friendly and sustainable materials in asphalt modification: A review on natural rubbers and natural …

X Luo, F Muttaqin, Y Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Bitumen, a vital component in asphalt mixtures for road construction, confronts persistent
challenges stemming from traffic loads and temperature fluctuations, leading to issues such …

[HTML][HTML] Microscopic experimental and numerical research on rejuvenators: A review

Z Han, P Cong, J Qiu - Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Prompting high content of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) to be used in road building
and maintenance has drawn great attention. The application of rejuvenators is an efficient …

Transesterification of waste cooking oil to produce a sustainable rejuvenator for aged asphalt

D Oldham, A Rajib, KPR Dandamudi, Y Liu… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examines the merits of esterification of waste cooking oil to reduce its acidic
content for use as a rejuvenator for aged asphalt. It further examines how acidic compounds …

Rejuvenation of aged asphalt binders by waste engine oil and SBS blend: Physical, chemical, and rheological properties of binders and mechanical evaluations of …

A Eltwati, A Mohamed, MR Hainin, E Jusli… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the poor cracking performance of aged binders, the use of reclaimed asphalt
pavement (RAP) in road pavements is limited. When applying a greater RAP percentage …

Study on components selection and performance of bio-oil based asphalt rejuvenator based on softening and asphaltene deagglomeration effect

Q Ye, Z Yang, S Lv, J Jin, S Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The bio-oil, with environmental friendliness and good compatibility with asphalt, has been
widely used in rejuvenating aged asphalt. In this study, based on the ability of bio-oils to …

Molecular dynamics evaluation of activation mechanism of rejuvenator in reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) binder

J Liu, Q Liu, S Wang, X Zhang, C Xiao, B Yu - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Incorporation of rejuvenators can promote the rejuvenation of heavily oxidized asphalt when
high proportion of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) is used. However, there are few …

Material circularity potential for construction materials–The case of transportation infrastructure in India

P Mhatre, VV Gedam, S Unnikrishnan - Resources Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
The construction of new buildings and infrastructural projects across the globe poses
numerous challenges in terms of material extraction, availability of resources, disposal of …

Investigation of the solution effects on asphalt binder and mastic through molecular dynamics simulations

C Li, F Ma, Z Fu, J Dai, Y Wen, K Shi - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The asphalt mixture is easily affected by water erosion with different solutes. The molecular
dynamics (MD) simulation method was adopted to explore the influence of solute on the …

Optimized formulation of asphalt compound containing bio-oil and shredded rubber

L Cao, Z Su, R Liu, T Zhou - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Under the influence of complex environments and increasing traffic loads, asphalt
pavements expose early failure due to the dependence of asphalt on temperature and …

Development of sustainable compound bio-oil rejuvenator and its rejuvenation mechanism on long-term aged asphalt

Y Jiang, X Chen, T Xu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
To develop a new sustainable compound bio-oil rejuvenator product and understand its
rejuvenation mechanism on long-term aged asphalt, the castor oil vegetable asphalt (COA) …