The increasing demand for non-renewable resources such as bitumen is a significant
problem in the pavement industry. Flexible pavement primarily relies on and consumes a …

Conventional bitumen pavement is no longer suitable for handling increasing loads and
weather variations, which cause road deterioration, Thus, the modification of bitumen has …

This study investigates the feasibility of adding petroleum sludge (PS) in bitumen to reduce
the reliance on petroleum-based bitumen. This objective was achieved by modeling and …

At present, relatively no reliable conclusion regarding an optimum natural rubber content
based on the theoretical and fundamental approach to understanding up to the micro-scale …

Bitumens are composite materials whose complex organization hinders the rational
understanding of their relationships between composition, structure and performances. So …

Hypothesis: Inorganic small particles stemming from mineral extraction (ie mining waste)
could be used as additive for road paving applications to improve bitumen mechanical …

Modifying bitumens to improve their characteristics is one of the ways to increase road
pavement durability reducing maintenance costs and environmental issues. In this study the …

Bitumen is a complex material used for road pavement throughout the world. During paving
and pavement service life loss of more volatile compounds and oxidization takes place …

To achieve environmental sustainability, a new type of thermosetting binder, namely
thermosetting natural rubber asphalt binder (TNRA), was prepared using natural rubber …

Palm oil clinker (POC) is a by-product produced by the palm oil industry dumped in open
sites, contributing to the environment's issues. Thus the need for strategic ways to mitigate its …