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A Review on Bitumen Aging and Rejuvenation Chemistry: Processes, Materials and Analyses

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  • Emiliano Prosperi

    (Department of Construction, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Marche Polytechnic University, 60131 Ancona, Italy)

  • Edoardo Bocci

    (Faculty of Engineering, eCampus University, 22060 Novedrate, Italy)

Abstract

During the last decades, extensive research has been carried out on using reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) material in the production of hot recycled mix asphalt. Unfortunately, the aged, stiff, and brittle binder in the RAP typically increases the mixture stiffness and can therefore cause fatigue and low-temperature damages. In the scientific literature, there are many studies concerning the aging and rejuvenation of bitumen, but there is a lack of up-to-date reviews that bring them together, especially those facing the phenomena from a chemical point of view. In this paper, a recap of the chemical aspects of virgin, aged, and rejuvenated bitumen is proposed in order to provide a useful summary of the state of the art, with the aim of both encouraging the use of an increasing quantity of RAP in hot mix asphalt and trying to give indications for further research.

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  • Emiliano Prosperi & Edoardo Bocci, 2021. "A Review on Bitumen Aging and Rejuvenation Chemistry: Processes, Materials and Analyses," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-35, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:12:p:6523-:d:570873
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    1. Haopeng Wang & Guoyang Lu & Shuyin Feng & Xiaobo Wen & Jun Yang, 2019. "Characterization of Bitumen Modified with Pyrolytic Carbon Black from Scrap Tires," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-13, March.
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    1. Emiliano Prosperi & Edoardo Bocci & Maurizio Bocci, 2022. "Effect of Bitumen Production Process and Mix Heating Temperature on the Rheological Properties of Hot Recycled Mix Asphalt," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-21, August.
    2. Teng Wang & Xianwu Ling & Jun Lin & Bing Xiang & Dongdong Yuan & Wentong Wang & Di Wang & Dedong Guo, 2023. "Effect of Blending Behavior on the Performance of Hot Recycled Asphalt Mixtures," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(15), pages 1-18, July.
    3. Jingjing Xiao & Teng Wang & Jinlong Hong & Chong Ruan & Yufei Zhang & Dongdong Yuan & Wangjie Wu, 2023. "Experimental Study of Permeable Asphalt Mixture Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-19, July.

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