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 its service life, ordinary asphalt pavement frequently develops rutting, cracking,
spalling, and other ailments. Polyurethanes (PUs) are frequently utilized in the construction …

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 …

Advances and challenges in the field of bitumen polymer modification for road construction
during the last 40 years are reviewed in this paper. The history of bitumen polymer …

The rheological properties of the bituminous components (bitumen and bituminous mastic)
within asphalt mixtures contribute significantly to the major distresses of flexible pavements …

In this study, silane coupling agent 3-chloropropyltrimethoxysilane (CTS) was used for
improving the distribution of water glass (WG) in the polyurethane (PU) matrix and …

Castor oil (CO) functionalized by isocyanate groups (–NCO) is proposed as a novel bio-
based reactive polyurethane (PU) for bitumen modification. This work presents a …

Starting from the eighties, the use of nanoadditives registered an increasing attention in the
scientific and patent literature, especially for the case of polymeric nanocomposites. In the …

This article compares bituminous mastics modified by either the tri-block copolymer styrene-
butadiene-styrene (SBS) or low density polyethylene (LDPE). Linear and non-linear …