Increasing traffic congestion especially in cold climates has increased the damage caused
by low-temperature cracks (LTCs) in the asphalt mix where the constituents are not able to …

Hypothesis: Inorganic small particles stemming from mineral extraction (ie mining waste)
could be used as additive for road paving applications to improve bitumen mechanical …

During the last two decades, nanomaterial application has gained a significant attraction into
asphalt technology due to their effect in enhancing asphalt binder improving the asphaltic …

In this study, the effects of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and nano silica (NS) as modifiers on the
properties of stone matrix asphalt (SMA) were studied. The experiment was performed with …

Nowadays pavement tends to experience extra loadings and deteriorates faster than
expected. There are various ways that has been done in order to withstand permanent …

There has been a surge in the use of more resilient and long-lasting asphalt mixes for the
top layer, including stone matrix asphalt (SMA), which is a gap-graded mix comprising …

Abstract Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA) is a gap-graded hot mix asphalt that contains a large
percentage of course aggregate and bitumen filler mastic. SMA is suffered from severe …

Stone mastic asphalt (SMA) is a type of gap-graded asphalt mixture that contain large gap
between big size and small size of aggregate. These criteria tend to reduce the tensile …

Stone mastic asphalt consists of two components of coarse aggregate and bitumen-filled
mortar (bituminous blend, filler, and stabilizing additives like cellulosic or mineral fibers) …

SMA is a gap-graded hot mixture designed to provide higher resistance towards permanent
deformation and rutting potential by 30% to 40% more than dense-graded asphalt, due to its …