The utilization of synthetic, natural, and waste fibers in asphalt mixtures is constantly increasing due to the capability of fibers to improve the mechanical performance of asphalt …
Waste management is becoming increasingly important around the world, and incorporating agro-waste into the pavement industry represents a promising strategy for achieving …
One of the major biomass wastes discarded in large volumes from the palm oil mill is the palm oil clinker (POC) chunks. Thus, the need to develop strategies to promotes cleaner …
Asphalt mixtures are one of the most prevalently used materials in road structures. The aim of this paper is to investigate the influence of natural fibers (ie, kenaf and goat wool) on …
Asphalt pavement in tropical countries like Malaysia faces severe distresses. Thus, the use of more resistant and stable asphalt mixtures on the surface layer like stone matrix asphalt …
S Pirmohammad, B Amani… - Fatigue & Fracture of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This paper deals with the effect of basalt fibres on fracture toughness of asphalt mixture. For this purpose, basalt fibres with three different contents (ie, 0.1%, 0.2%, and 0.3% by weight …
S Pirmohammad, MH Mengharpey - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, two natural fibers (ie kenaf and basalt) are dispersed into WMA (warm mix asphalt) concretes to study their effect on fracture strength. The WMA concretes are …
With the increase in asphalt mixtures sustainability, the application of waste as a bitumen modifier has been encouraged. In addition, the asphalt mixtures produced considering only …
K Lou, P Xiao, A Kang, Z Wu, P Lu - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fiber length is a key parameter for the mixture design of basalt fiber-reinforced hot mix asphalt (HMA), which significantly affects the mix performance. To evaluate the suitability of …