Polymer Modified Bitumen

Contributor contact details Part I: Types of polymer modified bitumen Chapter 1: Introduction to polymer modified bitumen (PmB) Abstract: 1.1 Bitumen 1.2 Polymer modified bitumen 1.3 Introduction to Polymer modified bitumen: properties and characterisation Chapter 2: Polymer modified bitumen emulsions (PMBEs) Abstract: 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Manufacturing polymer modified bitumen emulsions (PMBEs) 2.3 Uses of PMBE 2.4 Conclusions Chapter 3: Modification of bitumen using polyurethanes Abstract: 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Bitumen modification by polymers 3.3 Modification by isocyanate-based reactive polymers 3.4 The role of the bitumen colloidal nature 3.5 Polyurethane/urea-based modified bitumen 3.6 Bitumen foaming and future trends 3.7 Sources of further information and advice Chapter 4: Rubber modified bitumen Abstract: 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Waste rubber recycling 4.3 Shredding of scrap rubber from tyres 4.4 Methods of bitumen modification with crumb rubber 4.5 Rubber-bitumen interactions 4.6 Properties of rubber modified bitumen 4.7 Properties of asphalt-rubber mixture 4.8 Performance of pavement with asphalt-rubber mixture 4.9 Economic benefits 4.10 Conclusions Chapter 5: The use of waste polymers to modify bitumen Abstract: 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Processing of waste polymer modified bitumens 5.3 Thermomechanical properties of waste polymer modified bitumens 5.4 Future trends 5.5 Sources of further information and advice Chapter 6: Polypropylene fiber-reinforced bitumen Abstract: 6.1 Introduction to polypropylene modification of asphalt concrete 6.2 Using polypropylene fibers to improve the fatigue life of asphalt concrete 6.3 Experiments used to enhance the physical and mechanical properties of polypropylene fiber-reinforced asphalt mixtures 6.4 Analysing the fatigue life of bituminous concrete 6.5 Analysing the repeated creep behaviour of bituminous concrete by utilising wet basis modification 6.6 Using artificial neural networks to predict physical and mechanical properties of polypropylene-modified dense bituminous mixtures 6.7 Determining the optimal polypropylene fiber modification of asphalt concrete utilising static creep tests, Marshall tests and fluorescence microscopy analyses 6.8 Conclusions Part II: Characterisation and properties Chapter 7: Rheology of polymer-modified bitumens Abstract: 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Rheological characterisation of polymer-modified bitumen at in-service temperatures 7.3 Case studies 7.4 Conclusions and future trends 7.5 Sources of further information and advice Chapter 8: Factors affecting the rheology of polymer modified bitumen (PMB) Abstract: 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Polymer modification 8.3 Conventional physical property tests 8.4 Advanced rheological characterisation 8.5 Ageing 8.6 Asphalt mixture performance 8.7 Conclusions Chapter 9: Ageing of polymer modified bitumen (PMB) Abstract: 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Main causes of ageing for polymer modified bitumens (PMBs) 9.3 Simulative ageing methods of polymer modified bitumens (PMBs) 9.4 Ageing performance and characterization of polymer modified bitumens (PMBs) 9.5 Methods for improving the ageing resistance of polymer modified bitumens (PMBs) 9.6 Future trends in research on polymer modified bitumen (PMB) ageing Chapter 10: Natural weathering of styrenea "butadiene modified bitumen Abstract: 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Background 10.3 Bituminous sealants and methods of analysis 10.4 Weathering of bituminous sealants 10.5 Future trends Chapter 11: Fuel resistance of bituminous binders Abstract: 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Solubility of bituminous binders 11.3 Bitumen modification to enhance fuel resistance 11.4 Conclusions Chapter 12: Physico-chemical techniques for analysing the ageing of polymer modified bitumen Abstract: 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Usual methods for physico-chemical characterization of polymer modified bitumen (PmB) ageing 12.3 Investigation at the microscopic scale of polymer modified bitumen (PmB) ageing 12.4 Conclusions 12.5 12.5 Acknowledgements Index