Properties of epoxy-resin binders and feasibility of their application in pavement mixtures

X Wang, B Ma, S Chen, K Wei, X Kang - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Epoxy resins have the potential to solve the limitations faced by traditional pavement
materials while meeting strict environmental regulations. In this study, taking into account the …

Evaluation of unbound/subgrade material rutting and resilient behaviour based on initial density and saturation degree

TT Dutta, J Kodikara - Transportation Geotechnics, 2022 - Elsevier
Unbound pavements with thin surface seals constitute the majority of the lightly and
moderately trafficked road networks in Australia. In such pavements, it is considered that …

Preliminary optimization design of inverted asphalt pavement structure using response surface method

T Wan, H Wang, Z Ma, N Thom, C Liu… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Inverted asphalt pavement (IAP) has the advantage of maintaining good performance under
the condition of thin asphalt concrete (AC) layer compared with conventional flexible asphalt …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of engineering properties of weak subgrade soils with different pozzolanic & cementitious additives

IU Rahman, M Raheel, MWA Khawaja, R Khan… - Case Studies in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The strength of subgrade layer plays an important role in achieving a sound and economic
pavement design. To explore novel methods for improving the engineering properties of …

Deformation and critical dynamic stress for compacted volcanic ash subjected to monotonic and dynamic loads

H Liu, C Wang, D Wu, X Liu, Z Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Volcanic ash is widespread in volcanic areas and is considered as a potential construction
material. Therefore, volcanic ash can be used as subgrade material when building highways …

Deformation recovery properties of asphalt mixtures with shape memory epoxy resin

X Zhou, B Ma, K Wei, X Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Shape memory epoxy resin (SMER) is a new type of intelligent polymer material, that can
sense the stimulus of temperature change and return to an initial state by adjusting its …

Investigation of resilience characteristics of unbound granular materials for sustainable pavements

S Ullah, A Jamal, M Almoshaogeh, F Alharbi, J Hussain - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, a comprehensive laboratory testing program was designed to study the
resilience characteristics of unbound granular materials (aggregate base coarse) using the …

Determination of the critical dynamic stress for airport subgrade based on the serviceable performance

Y Lei, S Zhang, X Ye, M Xuan, X Liu - Transportation Geotechnics, 2022 - Elsevier
The plastic strain growth rate in different states can be obtained based on shakedown
theory; then, the critical dynamic stress can be determined. However, this traditional method …

Influence of loading frequency on mechanical properties of unbound granular materials via repeated load tests

N Li, B Ma, H Wang, J Tang, X Wang, Z Shao - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Unbound granular material (UGM) is widely used in flexible pavement to carry vehicular
dynamic loading with different loading frequencies. In this study, the influence of loading …

Resilient and rutting response of unbound granular material and subgrade soil influenced by initial state and stress conditions

TT Dutta, A Tophel, J Kodikara - Road Materials and Pavement …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Unbound pavements with thin seals, where traffic loads are primarily supported by unbound
granular layers and subgrade soil, are favoured for their low initial cost. Rutting, the primary …