Modified bitumen is a critical material to ensure the durability of asphalt pavements.
Traditional polymer-modified bitumen (PMB) has been widely researched and applied in the …

Crumb rubberized asphalt binder achieves value-added recycling of waste scrap tires, as
well as enhancement of mechanical properties and aging resistance of asphalt pavements …

SBS modified asphalt (SBSMA) is widely used in asphalt pavement, but due to the
characteristics of the materials and the effects of the environment and construction, the …

Weather aging may cause more severe degradation on asphalt than thermal-oxidative aging
due to the synergistic effect among oxygen, heat, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and moisture …

This paper introduces a hybrid utilization of scrap tires and bio-oil made from biomass waste
to create bio-modified rubberized asphalt for use in roadway construction. This in turn …

In this study, the correlation and difference of Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS) modified
asphalt rheological and microscopic performance under field aging and laboratory aging …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been extensively used for the nanoscale
characterization of polymeric materials. The coupling of AFM with infrared spectroscope …

Thermal oxidation and ultraviolet exposure contribute to major changes in the
physicochemical and rheological properties of asphalt binder, leading to the deterioration of …

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

Under the influence of complex environments and increasing traffic loads, asphalt
pavements expose early failure due to the dependence of asphalt on temperature and …