Asphalt binders play an integral role in the performance and properties of asphalt mixtures.
Increased traffic-related factors on the roadways such as heavier loads, higher traffic …

This synthesis explores the state-of-the-knowledge and state-of-the-practice regarding the
latest updates on polymer-modified bitumens (PmBs). The information in this study was …

During the last decades, the number of vehicles per citizen as well as the traffic speed and
load has dramatically increased. This sudden and somehow unplanned overloading has …

Due to its nature of large surface area and small size, nano-material shows specific
characteristics compared to the common material and exhibits some novel properties and …

Advances and challenges in the field of bitumen polymer modification for road construction
during the last 40 years are reviewed in this paper. The history of bitumen polymer …

This study investigates the performance characteristics of polymer-modified asphalt mixture
(PMA) with the addition of nano-silica particles. Polymer-modified asphalt, PG-76, was …

Nanotechnology has been gradually penetrated into the field of asphalt modification.
Seemingly magic effects of nanomaterials have now been brought to improve the …

This paper reviews the advances in using nano-materials in hot mix asphalt. The clay nano-
particles are the primary materials applying in asphalt construction. Adding nano-particles …

Nanoclays are the new generation of processed clays of interest in a wide range of high
performance composites. In other words, nanoclay is defined as clay that can be modified to …

Nano-materials have a great potent ial as modifiers for enhancing performance of base
asphalt binder. However, existing studies in the literature focus on the improvement of high …