The cohesive and adhesive performances of bituminous materials significantly affect the
service life of asphalt pavement. The molecular dynamics (MD) simulation method has been …

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 …

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation plays an effective role in predicting the critical
properties and explaining the macroscale phenomenon at the nanoscale. This review …

To investigate the inter-diffusion characteristics and cracking resistance of blended asphalt
binders, the virgin-aged asphalt models were developed through the molecular dynamics …

Bitumen fatigue resistance is critical to determine the overall fatigue performance and
service life of asphalt pavements. However, the mechanisms responsible for fatigue damage …

The tensile failure behavior of asphalt binder is crucial for longevity and durability of asphalt
concrete, which is one of most common infrastructure materials. This study provides a cross …

Traditional asphalt rubber (AR) has a high viscosity and poor fluidity, which makes its
construction very difficult. Reducing viscosity has been identified as one of the effective way …

The relaxation behavior affected by aging and rejuvenation plays a crucial role in its low-
temperature cracking potential of bitumen. However, there are limited studies on the …

The moisture-and salt water-induced degradation of asphalt concrete molecular systems
was investigated via molecular dynamics simulations. To establish the microstructure-to …

With the surge in the use of modified asphalt binders throughout the world, it is important to
examine these materials for performance outside of their linear viscoelastic (LVE) range …