[HTML][HTML] New innovations in pavement materials and engineering: A review on pavement engineering research 2021

JE Office, J Chen, H Dan, Y Ding, Y Gao, M Guo… - Journal of Traffic and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainable and resilient pavement infrastructure is critical for current economic and
environmental challenges. In the past 10 years, the pavement infrastructure strongly …

Review of interfacial adhesion between asphalt and aggregate based on molecular dynamics

J Xu, B Ma, W Mao, W Si, X Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Asphalt materials are uneven and complex organic matter, and the properties of asphalt–
aggregate interfaces are also complex. This makes it difficult for researchers to understand …

Molecular dynamics analysis of oxidative aging effects on thermodynamic and interfacial bonding properties of asphalt mixtures

L Luo, L Chu, TF Fwa - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding the mechanisms of asphalt aging and aging related properties is of
significant importance. In this paper, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation was employed to …

[HTML][HTML] Review on the diffusive and interfacial performance of bituminous materials: From a perspective of molecular dynamics simulation

S Ren, X Liu, P Lin, Y Gao, S Erkens - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
The cohesive and adhesive performances of bituminous materials significantly affect the
service life of asphalt pavement. The molecular dynamics (MD) simulation method has been …

Molecular dynamics simulation of adhesion at the asphalt-aggregate interface: A review

Y Tang, Z Fu, G Raos, F Ma, P Zhao, Y Hou - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2024 - Elsevier
Interfacial adhesion at the molecular level is a complex process, where the key players
(asphalt, aggregates, water, and air) are in a dynamic state of structural equilibrium, varying …

Analysis of interfacial adhesion properties of nano-silica modified asphalt mixtures using molecular dynamics simulation

Z Long, L You, X Tang, W Ma, Y Ding, F Xu - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
The presence of nano-silica can reduce the sensitivity to moisture damage of asphalt
mixtures and improve the anti-oxidation aging ability of asphalt binder. In the present work …

Moisture effect on nanostructure and adhesion energy of asphalt on aggregate surface: A molecular dynamics study

W Sun, H Wang - Applied Surface Science, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aims at investigating the moisture effect on nanostructure and adhesive energy of
asphalt-aggregate interface in asphalt mixture at atomistic scale. Molecular Dynamics (MD) …

A review of asphalt-filler interaction: Mechanisms, evaluation methods, and influencing factors

W Wu, W Jiang, D Yuan, R Lu, J Shan, J Xiao… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Asphalt mastic, composed of asphalt and filler, is an important part of asphalt mixture. The
interaction between asphalt and filler, called asphalt-filler interaction, directly affects the …

Influence of sea salt on the interfacial adhesion of bitumen–aggregate systems by molecular dynamics simulation

Z Long, X Tang, Y Ding, M Miljković, A Khanal… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This research investigated the influence of sea salt on the adhesion properties of bitumen–
aggregate systems by molecular dynamics simulations in order to fundamentally understand …

Understanding geopolymer binder-aggregate interfacial characteristics at molecular level

MF Kai, JG Dai - Cement and Concrete Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The interfacial characteristics of geopolymer binder to aggregate composites are poorly
understood, especially at molecular level. Herein, molecular models are developed to study …