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Effect of ageing on the morphology and creep and recovery of polymer-modified bitumens (2018)
Journal Article
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, 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.

SUP&R DSS: A sustainability-based decision support system for road pavements (2018)
Journal Article
Santos, J., Bressi, S., Cerezo, V., & Lo Presti, D. (2019). SUP&R DSS: A sustainability-based decision support system for road pavements. Journal of Cleaner Production, 206, 524-540. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.08.308

Road pavement community members are increasingly becoming aware of the need to incorporating the principles of sustainable development into the sector. Policies are also going in this direction and as a consequence in the recent years researchers and... Read More about SUP&R DSS: A sustainability-based decision support system for road pavements.

Recommendation of RILEM TC237-SIB on cohesion test of recycled asphalt (2018)
Journal Article
Tebaldi, G., Dave, E., Cannone Falchetto, A., Hugener, M., Perraton, D., Grilli, A., …Bocci, M. (2018). Recommendation of RILEM TC237-SIB on cohesion test of recycled asphalt. Materials and Structures, 51(5), Article 117. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-018-1238-4

This recommendation describes how to evaluate the presence of potentially active bitumen in recycled asphalt (RA) materials through the cohesion test. The experimental protocol is designed according to the research performed by the RILEM Technical Co... Read More about Recommendation of RILEM TC237-SIB on cohesion test of recycled asphalt.

Life cycle assessment of low temperature asphalt mixtures for road pavement surfaces: a comparative analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Santos, J., Bressi, S., Cerezo, V., Lo Presti, D., & Dauvergne, M. (2018). Life cycle assessment of low temperature asphalt mixtures for road pavement surfaces: a comparative analysis. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 138, 283-297. doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.07.012

The increasing fuel consumption demand, the accelerated pressure imposed by the depletion of scarce raw materials and the urgent environmental protection requirements are forcing the change of pavement industry and academia community's research endea... Read More about Life cycle assessment of low temperature asphalt mixtures for road pavement surfaces: a comparative analysis.

Design considerations of high RAP-content asphalt produced at reduced temperatures (2018)
Journal Article
Abed, A., Thom, N., & Lo Presti, D. (2018). Design considerations of high RAP-content asphalt produced at reduced temperatures. Materials and Structures, 51(4), Article 91. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-018-1220-1

In many countries recycling of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) for road surface layers is limited to a maximum of 10–30%. This is due to technical limitation of common asphalt plant but also to specifications that are still restrictive when it comes... Read More about Design considerations of high RAP-content asphalt produced at reduced temperatures.

Use of bitumen-stabilised ballast for improving railway trackbed conventional maintenance (2018)
Journal Article
D'Angelo, G., Sol-Sánchez, M., Moreno-Navarro, F., Lo Presti, D., & Thom, N. (2018). Use of bitumen-stabilised ballast for improving railway trackbed conventional maintenance. Géotechnique, 68(6), 518-527. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.17.P.022

Despite its many advantages, ballasted track needs frequent maintenance to ensure an adequate quality of service. However, tamping, traditionally used to correct geometry, causes ballast degradation and loosening of the already compacted ballast laye... Read More about Use of bitumen-stabilised ballast for improving railway trackbed conventional maintenance.

A comparative life-cycle assessment of asphalt mixtures for railway sub-ballast containing alternative materials (2018)
Journal Article
Bressi, S., Santos, J., Giunta, M., Pistonesi, L., & Lo Presti, D. (2018). A comparative life-cycle assessment of asphalt mixtures for railway sub-ballast containing alternative materials. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 137, 76-88. doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.05.028

Bituminous sub-ballast in railway track-bed can mitigate the variation of the moisture content in the subgrade and reduce vertical stiffness variations of the track leading to a more durable infrastructure. Nevertheless, durability is only one of the... Read More about A comparative life-cycle assessment of asphalt mixtures for railway sub-ballast containing alternative materials.

The effects of laboratory ageing on rheological and fracture characteristics of different rubberised bitumens (2018)
Journal Article
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.

Towards storage-stable high-content recycled tyre rubber modified bitumen (2018)
Journal Article
Lo Presti, D., Izquierdo, M., & Jiménez del Barco Carrión, A. (2018). Towards storage-stable high-content recycled tyre rubber modified bitumen. Construction and Building Materials, 172, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.03.226

The addition of crumb rubber particles as bitumen modifier can be currently considered as a well-established alternative to conventional polymers for bitumen modification. However, Recycle Tyre Rubber (RTR) modified binders still present drawbacks su... Read More about Towards storage-stable high-content recycled tyre rubber modified bitumen.