Identifying the nature of the region where the mastic meets the aggregate surface (interfacial
transition zone, ITZ) is very helpful in understanding some mechanisms that govern the …

Moisture damage seriously deteriorates asphalt pavement's performance and durability and
is therefore one of the major problems of asphalt pavements. Currently, researchers pay …

Depth‑sensing indentation is a powerful testing technology used to quantitatively
characterize the mechanical properties of asphalt materials at different scales. Besides …

The blending phenomena between virgin and reclaimed asphalt is a significant concern in
asphalt paving, which play a crucial role in the final performance of the recycled asphalt …

The adhesion of asphalt binders at micro/nano-scale remains one of the least understood
and explored areas of the constitutive characteristic of asphaltic composites. In this study …

Semi-flexible pavement (SFP) has been promoted to apply in pavement engineering mainly
for its excellent performance in rutting resistance. However, due to the material …

In this research, the effects of modifiers on the high-temperature rheological and fatigue
properties of asphalt were investigated by utilizing montmorillonite (MMT) and organic …

This paper portrays the first set of results of nanoscale viscoelastic (VE) properties of asphalt
binders obtained using the recently developed Atomic Force Microscopy-Nanoscale …

Nanoindentation techniques were implemented to calculate and interpret linear viscoelastic
properties of asphalt binder and mastic through low-load spheroconical (blunt) …

Understanding the aging behavior of asphalt mixtures is of great significance to the design,
construction and maintenance of asphalt pavements. Numerous studies have been …