[HTML][HTML] New innovations in pavement materials and engineering: A review on pavement engineering research 2021

JE Office, J Chen, H Dan, Y Ding, Y Gao, M Guo… - Journal of Traffic and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainable and resilient pavement infrastructure is critical for current economic and
environmental challenges. In the past 10 years, the pavement infrastructure strongly …

[HTML][HTML] Review on the diffusive and interfacial performance of bituminous materials: From a perspective of molecular dynamics simulation

S Ren, X Liu, P Lin, Y Gao, S Erkens - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
The cohesive and adhesive performances of bituminous materials significantly affect the
service life of asphalt pavement. The molecular dynamics (MD) simulation method has been …

Mechanism of physical hardening on the fracture characteristics of polymer-modified asphalt binder

L Zhang, M Shan, C Xing, Y Cui, P Wang… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This article aims to reveal the physical hardening mechanism of polymer-modified asphalt
binder (PMA) and accurately assess its impact on the low-temperature fracture properties of …

Application of steel slag in cement treated aggregate base course

J Liu, B Yu, Q Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Steel slag, which can be used as a cementitious material, is widely used in road
engineering. However, it is less applied in the base course. The feasibility of the application …

Molecular dynamics simulation of adhesion at the asphalt-aggregate interface: A review

Y Tang, Z Fu, G Raos, F Ma, P Zhao, Y Hou - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2024 - Elsevier
Interfacial adhesion at the molecular level is a complex process, where the key players
(asphalt, aggregates, water, and air) are in a dynamic state of structural equilibrium, varying …

Adhesion failure mechanism of asphalt-aggregate interface under an extreme saline environment: A molecular dynamics study

Y Zou, Y Gao, A Chen, S Wu, Y Li, H Xu, H Wang… - Applied Surface …, 2024 - Elsevier
The extreme saline environment seriously threatens the service life of asphalt pavement.
The interface adhesion failure between asphalt and aggregate is fundamental to pavement …

Analysis of interfacial adhesion properties of nano-silica modified asphalt mixtures using molecular dynamics simulation

Z Long, L You, X Tang, W Ma, Y Ding, F Xu - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
The presence of nano-silica can reduce the sensitivity to moisture damage of asphalt
mixtures and improve the anti-oxidation aging ability of asphalt binder. In the present work …

Moisture effect on nanostructure and adhesion energy of asphalt on aggregate surface: A molecular dynamics study

W Sun, H Wang - Applied Surface Science, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aims at investigating the moisture effect on nanostructure and adhesive energy of
asphalt-aggregate interface in asphalt mixture at atomistic scale. Molecular Dynamics (MD) …

Microstructure of synthetic composite interfaces and verification of mixing order in cold-recycled asphalt emulsion mixture

T Chen, T Ma, X Huang, S Ma, F Tang, S Wu - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cold recycling technology is getting more and more attention due to economic and
environmental benefits by reduced energy consumption and resource conservation …

A review of asphalt-filler interaction: Mechanisms, evaluation methods, and influencing factors

W Wu, W Jiang, D Yuan, R Lu, J Shan, J Xiao… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Asphalt mastic, composed of asphalt and filler, is an important part of asphalt mixture. The
interaction between asphalt and filler, called asphalt-filler interaction, directly affects the …