Abstract: The research reported in this paper evaluates a novel bitumen modification through the use of different inorganic nanoparticles, such as nanozinc oxide, nanosilica, and nanotitanium dioxide. In order to improve the dispersion ...

Abstract: This work focuses on the effect of nanozinc oxide (nano-ZnO) and organic expanded vermiculite (OEVMT) compound on physical and aging properties of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) modified bitumen. The binders were aged ...

Abstract: The effects of various amounts of organic montmorillonite (OMt) on the morphology and physical properties of bitumen before and after ultraviolet (UV) aging were investigated. The microstructures of OMt modified bitumens ...

Abstract: Cold-mixed epoxy-asphalt mixture (CMEAM) has gradually received increased attention in steel bridge pavement construction due to its excellent road performance and low harmful gas emissions. According to previous studies, ...

Abstract: Two organic rectorites (ORECs) were prepared by using cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) and octadecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (ODBA) as organic modifiers to modify the rectorites. Rectorite and OREC modified ...

Abstract: This work studied the weathering aging behaviors of styrene-butadiene-styrene copolymer (SBS) modified asphalt. The aging behaviors mainly included physical and rheological properties, chemical structure, and morphology, ...

Abstract: Styrene-butadiene-styrene copolymers (SBS)–modified asphalt mixture is widely used in high grade roads because of its excellent comprehensive performance. However, the black characteristics and high temperature susceptibility ...

Abstract: Aging behaviors of styrene-butadiene-styrene copolymer (SBS)–modified asphalt are complex due to combined effects of hardening of asphalt matrix and degradation of SBS. In order to investigate aging mechanism of SBS-modified ...