State of the art in recycling waste thermoplastics and thermosets and their applications in construction

M Kazemi, SF Kabir, EH Fini - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymeric products such as plastics and rubbers are in widespread use, and the recycling of
these polymeric materials has not kept pace with the increased production. There are …

Research progress on resource utilization of waste cooking oil in asphalt materials: A state-of-the-art review

N Xu, H Wang, H Wang, M Kazemi, E Fini - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Waste cooking oil is a renewable resource. Its reuse can effectively solve the problem of
waste oil pollution. Due to its similar elemental composition and oil-based component to …

Swelling-degradation dynamic evolution behaviors of bio-modified rubberized asphalt under thermal conditions

T Zhou, F Yu, L Li, Z Dong, EH Fini - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The incorporation of bio-oil, derived from agricultural waste, as a partial substitute for
asphalt, coupled with the modification of asphalt using crumb rubber from waste tires …

Advanced cold patching materials (CPMs) for asphalt pavement pothole rehabilitation: State of the art

T Wang, YASS Dra, X Cai, Z Cheng, D Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
As one of the most common diseases of asphalt pavement, potholes can be defined as bowl-
shaped cavities with steep edges of various sizes on the pavement surface. Currently, Cold …

Porous asphalt mixture use asphalt rubber binders: Preparation and noise reduction evaluation

L Xu, H Ni, Y Zhang, D Sun, Y Zheng, M Hu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
To prepare low-noise asphalt pavement with excellent noise reduction and road
performance, a large amount of crumb rubber was added to asphalt binder to prepare high …

Unraveling the modification mechanisms of waste bio-oils and crumb rubber on asphalt binder based on microscopy and chemo-rheology

L Lyu, P Mikhailenko, Z Piao, EH Fini, J Pei… - Resources …, 2022 - Elsevier
Waste bio-oils and scrap tires as industrial waste streams have caused serious health risks
and environmental burdens. This study aims to provide a method for hybrid reuse of both …

Comprehensive study on the degradation progress of crumb tire rubber during the preparation of terminal blended rubberized asphalt binder

Y Meng, X Ye, F He, Z Chen, C Hu, P Lin - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Terminal blended rubberized asphalt binder (TB) technology, which blends crumb tire
rubber (CR) with asphalt under high interaction conditions, offers a promising waste tire …

Effect of chemical component characteristics of waste cooking oil on physicochemical properties of aging asphalt

Y Zhao, M Chen, X Zhang, S Wu, X Zhou… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The combined utilization of waste cooking oil (WCO) and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP)
is attractive for economic, environmental, and energy benefits. However, the quality stability …

Application of gel permeation chromatography technology in asphalt materials: A review

J Ma, G Sun, D Sun, F Yu, M Hu, T Lu - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding the link between molecular composition and macro-mechanical performance
of asphalt binder is crucial for the selection, modification and performance prediction of …

Rheological properties and viscosity reduction mechanism of aromatic/naphthenic oil pre-swelling crumb rubber modified asphalt

X Zhao, F Li, X Zhang, J Cao, X Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Using light oil to pretreat the crumb rubber (CR) could reduce the viscosity of the modified
asphalt, thereby enhancing its compatibility with asphalt binder and improving the …