Professor GORDON AIREY's Outputs (121)

Binder and Mixture Fatigue Performance of Plant-Produced Road Surface Course Asphalt Mixtures with High Contents of Reclaimed Asphalt (2019)
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Subhy, A., Pires, G., Carrión, A., Lo Presti, D., & Airey, G. (2019). Binder and Mixture Fatigue Performance of Plant-Produced Road Surface Course Asphalt Mixtures with High Contents of Reclaimed Asphalt. Sustainability, 11(13), Article 3752. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11133752

© 2019 by the authors. The aged properties of Reclaimed Asphalt (RA) binders are one of the main factors working against their utilisation in high-RA content ( > 30%) mixes for surface courses. Fatigue cracking is the main distress of surface courses... Read More about Binder and Mixture Fatigue Performance of Plant-Produced Road Surface Course Asphalt Mixtures with High Contents of Reclaimed Asphalt.

Microstructure and rheological response of laboratory-aged SBS-modified bitumens (2019)
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Cuciniello, G., Leandri, P., Filippi, S., Lo Presti, D., Polacco, G., Losa, M., & Airey, G. (2019). Microstructure and rheological response of laboratory-aged SBS-modified bitumens. Road Materials and Pavement Design, https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2019.1621771

Polymer additives are widely used to improve the performance of road bitumens including their resistance to hardening during oxidation, although their oxidative inhibitor effect has not been well documented. This study aims to investigate the effect... Read More about Microstructure and rheological response of laboratory-aged SBS-modified bitumens.

Enhancement of curing properties of cold in-place recycling asphalt mixtures by induction heating (2019)
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Pérez, I., Gómez-Meijide, B., Pasandín, A. R., García, A., & Airey, G. (2021). Enhancement of curing properties of cold in-place recycling asphalt mixtures by induction heating. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 22(3), 355-368. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2019.1609674

© 2019, © 2019 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. In this study, samples of cold in-place recycling mix (CIR) with steel fibres were manufactured and heated by electromagnetic induction. Heating was c... Read More about Enhancement of curing properties of cold in-place recycling asphalt mixtures by induction heating.

Effect of foaming technique and mixing temperature on the rheological characteristics of fine RAP-foamed bitumen mixtures (2019)
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Sánchez, D. B., Airey, G., Caro, S., & Grenfell, J. (2020). Effect of foaming technique and mixing temperature on the rheological characteristics of fine RAP-foamed bitumen mixtures. Road Materials and Pavement Design, 21(8), 2143-2159. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2019.1593228

This paper evaluates and compares the differences in the rheological characteristics of the fine aggregate matrix (FAM) portion of plant produced Foamed Bitumen Mixtures (FBMs) by means of a mechanical foaming process, and by the incorporation of zeo... Read More about Effect of foaming technique and mixing temperature on the rheological characteristics of fine RAP-foamed bitumen mixtures.

Intrinsic adhesive and cohesive assessment of the moisture sensitivity of bio-rejuvenated recycled asphalt binders (2019)
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Jiménez del Barco Carrión, A., Carvajal-Muñoz, J. S., Lo Presti, D., & Airey, G. (2019). Intrinsic adhesive and cohesive assessment of the moisture sensitivity of bio-rejuvenated recycled asphalt binders. Road Materials and Pavement Design, 20(Supplement 1), S347-S364. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2019.1588778

Alternative binders not derived from fossil fuels, known as biobinders, are opening new paths for multiple applications in road infrastructure. Biobinders, usually produced from bio-oils obtained from the processing of biomass and industry by-product... Read More about Intrinsic adhesive and cohesive assessment of the moisture sensitivity of bio-rejuvenated recycled asphalt binders.

Development of compression pull-off test (CPOT) to assess bond strength of bitumen (2019)
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Rahim, A., Thom, N., & Airey, G. (2019). Development of compression pull-off test (CPOT) to assess bond strength of bitumen. Construction and Building Materials, 207, 412-421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.02.093

The quantification of moisture susceptibility has been a major concern for researchers as it adversely affects the performance of asphalt pavements. Several methods have been developed to assess bond strength using asphalt mixtures in loose and compa... Read More about Development of compression pull-off test (CPOT) to assess bond strength of bitumen.

Effect of ageing on the morphology and creep and recovery of polymer-modified bitumens (2018)
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Cuciniello, G., Leandri, P., Filippi, S., Lo Presti, D., Losa, M., & Airey, G. (2018). Effect of ageing on the morphology and creep and recovery of polymer-modified bitumens. Materials and Structures, 51, Article 136. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-018-1263-3

Polymer additives are used to improve the properties of road bitumens including their oxidative resistance. However, their usage as anti-oxidative materials remains relatively unclear. This study aims to investigate the changes in the morphology and... Read More about Effect of ageing on the morphology and creep and recovery of polymer-modified bitumens.

Simulating plant produced material in the laboratory to replicate rheological and fatigue properties (2018)
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Oshone, M., Pires, G. M., Jiménez del Barco Carrión, A., Rahbar-Rastegar, R., Airey, G., Daniel, J. S., Bailey, H., & Smith, D. (in press). Simulating plant produced material in the laboratory to replicate rheological and fatigue properties. Road Materials and Pavement Design, https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2018.1484384

As part of an effort by agencies and industry to move towards performance-based design to evaluate mixtures in the laboratory at a smaller scale before moving to full scale operation, laboratory protocols exist to simulate the aging that occurs as a... Read More about Simulating plant produced material in the laboratory to replicate rheological and fatigue properties.

The effects of laboratory ageing on rheological and fracture characteristics of different rubberised bitumens (2018)
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Subhy, A., Pires, G. M., Lo Presti, D., & Airey, G. (2018). The effects of laboratory ageing on rheological and fracture characteristics of different rubberised bitumens. Construction and Building Materials, 180, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.05.273

Ageing of bituminous materials can result in loss of the durability of a flexible pavement. Using rubberised bitumens can enhance pavement performance while at the same time it solves a serious waste disposal problem. Combining Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA)... Read More about The effects of laboratory ageing on rheological and fracture characteristics of different rubberised bitumens.

Developing the multiple stress–strain creep recovery (MS-SCR) test (2018)
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Elnasri, M. M. H., Airey, G., & Thom, N. (in press). Developing the multiple stress–strain creep recovery (MS-SCR) test. Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11043-018-9387-y

While most published work from Europe has been concerned with evaluating binders’ resistance to rutting based on their stiffness (deformation resistance), work originating in the US has mainly been concerned with ranking binders based on their recove... Read More about Developing the multiple stress–strain creep recovery (MS-SCR) test.

Linear viscous approach to predict rut depth in asphalt mixtures (2018)
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Al-Mosawe, H., Thom, N., Airey, G., & Albayati, A. (in press). Linear viscous approach to predict rut depth in asphalt mixtures. Construction and Building Materials, 169, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.11.065

Rutting in asphalt mixtures is a very common type of distress. It occurs due to the heavy load applied and slow movement of traffic. Rutting needs to be predicted to avoid major deformation to the pavement. A simple linear viscous method is used i... Read More about Linear viscous approach to predict rut depth in asphalt mixtures.

Physical and rheological characterization of carbonated bitumen for paving applications (2017)
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Apeagyei, A. K., & Airey, G. (2018). Physical and rheological characterization of carbonated bitumen for paving applications. Materials and Design, 140, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2017.11.069

In the paving industry, current attempts aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions have focused on the development of technologies that decrease bitumen viscosity so that asphalt mixtures can be produced at temperatures that are lower than conventio... Read More about Physical and rheological characterization of carbonated bitumen for paving applications.

Relative pavement performance for dual and wide-based tyre assemblies using a finite element method (2017)
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Casey, D., Airey, G., & Grenfell, J. (2017). Relative pavement performance for dual and wide-based tyre assemblies using a finite element method. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 45(6), https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20160589

There is a need to assess the realistic tire contact pressure created by a tire in contact with a pavement. The contact pressure is a function of tire type, axle loading, and tire inflation pressure (TiP). The research carried out considered dual tir... Read More about Relative pavement performance for dual and wide-based tyre assemblies using a finite element method.

Laboratory evaluation of Rediset modified bitumen based on rheology and adhesion properties (2017)
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Zhang, J., Airey, G., Grenfell, J., & Yao, Z. (2017). Laboratory evaluation of Rediset modified bitumen based on rheology and adhesion properties. Construction and Building Materials, 152, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.07.037

Warm mix asphalt (WMA) could significantly reduce the production temperature of asphalt mixtures. Lower production temperature meaning reduced fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emission which in turn avoid environmental pollution in the road... Read More about Laboratory evaluation of Rediset modified bitumen based on rheology and adhesion properties.

Evaluation of bio-materials’ rejuvenating effect on binders for high-reclaimed asphalt content mixtures (2017)
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Jiménez del Barco Carrión, A., Perez-Martinez, M., Themeli, A., Lo Presti, D., Marsac, P., Pouget, S., Hammoum, F., Chailleux, E., & Airey, G. (in press). Evaluation of bio-materials’ rejuvenating effect on binders for high-reclaimed asphalt content mixtures. Materiales de Construcción, 67(327), https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2017.04516

The interest in using bio-materials in pavement engineering has grown significantly over the last decades due to environmental concerns about the use of non-recoverable natural resources. In this paper, bio-materials are used together with Reclaimed... Read More about Evaluation of bio-materials’ rejuvenating effect on binders for high-reclaimed asphalt content mixtures.

Self-healing of dense asphalt concrete by two different approaches: Electromagnetic induction and infrared radiation (2017)
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Ajam, H., Lastra-Gonzalez, P., Gomez-Meijide, B., Airey, G., & Garcia, A. (in press). Self-healing of dense asphalt concrete by two different approaches: Electromagnetic induction and infrared radiation. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 45(6), https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20160612

Self-healing of cracks in asphalt mixtures is a phenomenon that can be accelerated by reducing the viscosity of bitumen as it increases the capillarity flow through the cracks. One method to achieve this is by increasing temperature, which also produ... Read More about Self-healing of dense asphalt concrete by two different approaches: Electromagnetic induction and infrared radiation.

Evaluation of the fracture performance of different rubberised bitumens based on the essential work of fracture (2017)
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Subhy, A., Subhy, A., Lo Presti, D., & Airey, G. (2017). Evaluation of the fracture performance of different rubberised bitumens based on the essential work of fracture. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 179, 203-212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2017.04.035

The fracture performance of rubberised bitumen in addition to one pre-treated with a Warm Mix Additive (Sasobit®) was investigated using different test methods measuring different damage mechanisms. Two Recycled Tyre Rubber (RTR) modifiers together w... Read More about Evaluation of the fracture performance of different rubberised bitumens based on the essential work of fracture.

New simplified approach for obtaining a reliable plateau value in fatigue analysis of bituminous materials (2017)
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Subhy, A., Lo Presti, D., & Airey, G. (2017). New simplified approach for obtaining a reliable plateau value in fatigue analysis of bituminous materials. Engineering Failure Analysis, 79, 263-273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2017.05.021

The Plateau Value (PV) based on the Ratio of Dissipated Energy Change (RDEC) approach has been proven to provide a unique relationship with the fatigue life, Nf, independent of loading mode, temperature and frequency. In this paper, a new simplified... Read More about New simplified approach for obtaining a reliable plateau value in fatigue analysis of bituminous materials.

Evaluation of the degradation of fine asphalt-aggregate mixtures containing high reclaimed asphalt pavement contents (2017)
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Sánchez, D. B., Grenfell, J., Airey, G., & Caro, S. (in press). Evaluation of the degradation of fine asphalt-aggregate mixtures containing high reclaimed asphalt pavement contents. Road Materials and Pavement Design, 18(sup2), https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2017.1304250

This paper evaluates the mechanical properties and performance of the fine aggregate matrix (FAM) existing within full reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) asphalt mixtures, in terms of their rheological and fatigue deterioration properties. The RAP mate... Read More about Evaluation of the degradation of fine asphalt-aggregate mixtures containing high reclaimed asphalt pavement contents.

Linear viscoelastic properties of high reclaimed asphalt content mixes with biobinders (2017)
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Chailleux, E., Pouget, S., Barco Carrión, A., Barco Carrión, A. J. D., Lo Presti, D., Pouget, S., Airey, G., & Chailleux, E. (2017). Linear viscoelastic properties of high reclaimed asphalt content mixes with biobinders. Road Materials and Pavement Design, 18(sup2), 241-251. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2017.1304253

The use of high Reclaimed Asphalt (RA) content mixtures together with binders produced from renewable resources (biobinders) is one of the current challenges in pavement engineering research. On the one hand, RA has been used for decades, but there a... Read More about Linear viscoelastic properties of high reclaimed asphalt content mixes with biobinders.