Polyurethane as a modifier for road asphalt: A literature review

G Huang, T Yang, Z He, L Yu, H Xiao - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
During its service life, ordinary asphalt pavement frequently develops rutting, cracking,
spalling, and other ailments. Polyurethanes (PUs) are frequently utilized in the construction …

Recent applications and developments of Polyurethane materials in pavement engineering

X Li, J Li, J Wang, J Yuan, F Jiang, X Yu… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past decades, Polyurethane (PU) as an emerging polymer material has been widely
used to construct, repair, reinforce, and protect civil engineering infrastructures. Meanwhile …

[HTML][HTML] Polyurethane/graphene oxide nanocomposite and its modified asphalt binder: Preparation, properties and molecular dynamics simulation

R Yu, Q Wang, W Wang, Y Xiao, Z Wang, X Zhou… - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, reactive polyurethane and graphene oxide were used to prepare
polyurethane/graphene oxide (PU/GO) nanocomposite, which were polymerized in situ and …

Preparation and properties of polyurethane/epoxy-resin modified asphalt binders and mixtures using a bio-based curing agent

J Sun, Z Zhang, J Ye, H Liu, Y Wei, D Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of bio-based materials to partially replace petroleum-based materials in road
engineering can not only reduce the consumption of natural resources but also contribute to …

Investigation on the epoxy/polyurethane modified asphalt binder cured with bio-based curing agent: Properties and optimization

J Sun, Z Zhang, L Wang, H Liu, X Ban, J Ye - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a renewable resource, the use of bio-based curing agents for asphalt binder preparation
can help reduce the consumption of non-renewable resources and promote the sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Review of advanced road materials, structures, equipment, and detection technologies

JREE Office, MC Cavalli, D Chen, Q Chen… - Journal of Road …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a vital and integral component of transportation infrastructure, pavement has a direct and
tangible impact on socio-economic sustainability. In recent years, an influx of …

Investigating rheological and healing properties of asphalt binder modified by disulfide-crosslinked poly (urea-urethane) elastomer

L Lyu, Z Wang, J Ji, Y Li, Y Wen, J Zhang, R Li… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The deployment of self-healing materials to asphalt can increase the service life of the
asphalt pavement. This study proposed a novel self-healing asphalt binder modified by the …

The performance and distribution of polyurethane-modified asphalt that exhibits different molecular weights

X Ban, Z Zhang, P Chang, S Zhang, H Liu, Y Liang… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
To analyze the effect of polyol on polyurethane (PU)-modified asphalt, three different soft
segments of polyurethane were synthesized, and we utilized the reaction of MDI …

[HTML][HTML] Study on the compatibility between polyurethane and asphalt based on experiment and molecular dynamics simulation

T Huang, Z Zhang, L Wang, J Sun, Z Wang… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Compatibility between asphalt and polyurethane (PU) additives is the most challenging
issue affecting the performance of PU modified asphalt. This study aims to investigate the …

Research on modification mechanism and performance of an innovative bio-based polyurethane modified asphalt: A sustainable way to reducing dependence on …

Y Meng, L Zhan, C Hu, Y Tang, D Großegger… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sustainable bio-oil, as a modifier and partial substitute for asphalt binder, is potentially
reducing dependence on non-renewable petroleum asphalt in pavement engineering …