Maintenance and rehabilitation at appropriate time is essential for the asphalt pavements to
serve the traffic till the end of their design lives. However, frequent production and …

Fatigue cracking is one of the main diseases that affect pavement durability. Understanding
the relationship between the self-healing ability and fatigue life of asphalt materials from the …

The use of fibers in hot mix asphalt (HMA) has become a much more attractive alternative for
the construction of road pavements. Numerous studies have shown that the incorporation of …

This paper aims to evaluate the effect of microwave and induction heating on the self-
healing of asphalt mixture test samples. With this purpose, dense asphalt mixtures with four …

Self-healing has great potential to extend the service life of asphalt pavement, and this
capability has been regarded as an important strategy when designing a sustainable …

In recent decades, several studies have demonstrated the healing capability of bituminous
materials, and this property is recognized as an important asset for the development of …

Microwave heating could contribute to the sustainability of several operations in the
construction and maintenance of asphalt pavements. This paper aims at describing the …

Self-healing of bituminous materials represents nowadays a promising approach to
increasing the lifespan of asphalt pavements. During the last decade, different techniques …

In this research calcium-alginate capsules containing vegetable oil that can release their
content due to a mechanical trigger have been made and mixed in asphalt mixture to …

Asphalt mixtures have the potential to repair a part of their cracks through self-healing
capability. However, various factors, such as aging, can influence the effectiveness of this …