The ability to classify asphalt surfaces is an important goal for the selection of suitable non-variant targets as pseudo-invariant targets during the calibration/validation of remotely-sensed images. In addition, the possibility to recognize different types of asphalt surfaces on the images can help optimize road network management. This paper presents a multi-resolution study to improve aspha...

The use of recycled materials in pavement construction has seen, over the years, a significant increase closely associated with substantial economic and environmental benefits. During the past decades, many transportation agencies have evaluated the effect of adding Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP), and, more recently, Recycled Asphalt Shingles (RAS) on the performance of asphalt pavement, whil...

To determine the behavior of hot mix asphalt including different penetration grade bitumen has been a major subject of paving engineering. In this study the effects of different penetration grade binders on the mechanical properties of hot mix asphalt were investigated with four different tests. The specimens prepared with AC-5, AC-10, AC-20 and SBS modified AC-10. The stiffness modulus, creep ...

As two kinds of solid wastes, waste tires and steel slag have caused serious threats to the environment. Both tire rubber (WTR) powder (SSP) can improve performance asphalt, while indexes modification mechanism modified asphalt are not clear. In this paper, with SSP WTR was prepared, its evaluated. The physical properties WTR, including penetration, softening point, viscosity, were investigated...

The Indirect Tension Test (IDT) is frequently used for evaluation of asphalt material viscoelastic creep properties. With the increased use of finer aggregate gradations and polymer modified asphalt binders in asphalt materials, crushing can occur under the narrow loading heads. The new specimen configuration proposed has a trimmed area under the loading heads, creating a “flattened-IDT.” This ...

In this article, poly(methyl methacrylate/n-butyl acrylate) copolymer (PMA) is being considered for utilizing as a waterproof adhesive layer (WAL) on the steel bridge deck. Toughness modification of methacrylate-based (MMA) was carried out by adding n-butyl acrylate (nBA) using emulsion polymerization method to overcome its brittleness. The “Asphalt mixture-MMA-Steel plate” interfacial morpholo...