Current practice of recycled waste plastics includes 7 major types: polyethylene
terephthalate (PETE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), low …

Plastics are commonly used in all aspect in daily life. Lacking suitable approaches for waste
treatment, a huge generation of waste plastics will cause the main global environmental …

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 …

SBS modified asphalt (SBSMA) is widely used in asphalt pavement, but due to the
characteristics of the materials and the effects of the environment and construction, the …

The use of polymer-modified binders in asphalt mixtures has become more widespread due
to their reduced thermal susceptibility and improved rutting and fatigue resistance …

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 …

The use of inorganic nanoparticles in asphalt binders and mixtures to improve performance
related properties have gained a popularity in recent years. Extremely large interface area …