Abstract: Despite the use of fuel-resistant asphalt binder in airport pavement, oil or fuel contaminants still lead to pavement deterioration or softening, which may pose a risk to aircrafts during their landing and taking-off. The ...

Abstract: Associations between polymer morphology and the properties of polymer-modified asphalt (PMA) have been widely reported. Fluorescence microscopy (FM) plays a key role in analyzing the morphology of polymers in PMA. However, ...

Abstract: Asphalt oxidation induces asphalt binder embrittlement, which in turn increases the susceptibility of flexible pavement to fatigue and low-temperature cracking. It is critical to determine an index that can appropriately ...

Abstract: Highly polymerized asphalt binders (HPABs) and mixtures have been used in recent years to address the cracking and rutting concerns due to varying climates and seasonal extreme conditions in Alaska. However, there has not ...

Abstract: Waste tires, used in combination with polymers, have been extensively employed in the construction of asphalt pavements. The performance of these hybrid asphalts varies depending on the manufacturing process, the characteristics ...