In recent years, the use of waste plastic materials such as low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
to modify asphalt binders and enhance mixture performance has garnered significant …

The road infrastructure industry consumes elevated economic resources and generates vast
environmental impacts on the planet. Nevertheless, the construction and maintenance of …

Since the last decennium, there is an expanding interest to assess the possibility of recycling
materials from the construction sector. The increasing interest to recycle materials is due to …

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of Vestenamer polymer and warm mix asphalt
(WMA) additives (Zycotherm, Sasobit, and PAWMA) on the resilient modulus and rutting …

The main objective of this study was to determine the effect of aggregate gradation (AG) on
the volumetric parameters (VPs) and rutting performance (RP) of asphalt concrete (AC) …

Pavement failure is a main type of road damage. To investigate the fracture performance of
asphalt mixtures with large aggregates, this study utilized the semi-circular bending test to …

The introduction of new road-building materials with advanced physical and mechanical
properties is the trend in contemporary civil engineering, which aims to increase the quality …

This study investigated the application of agricultural waste rice straw as fibre or filler in
asphalt mixtures. Initially, the physical, chemical, mineralogical and morphological …

Premature failure of hot mix asphalt (HMA) pavements in Iraq is typically caused by heavy
loading, which requires frequent maintenance. Several approaches should be developed to …

Asphalt mixtures are world widely used in various areas and one of them is on bridges as a
pavement layer. The flexibility against oscillations, role in water discharge, and resistance …