Polymer Modified Bitumen

Tony McNally is a Faculty Member in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast, UK. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).

• Contributor contact detailsPart I: Types of polymer modified bitumenChapter 1: Introduction to polymer modified bitumen (PmB)Abstract:1.1 Bitumen1.2 Polymer modified bitumen1.3 Introduction to Polymer modified bitumen: properties and characterisationChapter 2: Polymer modified bitumen emulsions (PMBEs)Abstract:2.1 Introduction2.2 Manufacturing polymer modified bitumen emulsions (PMBEs)2.3 Uses of PMBE2.4 ConclusionsChapter 3: Modification of bitumen using polyurethanesAbstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 Bitumen modification by polymers3.3 Modification by isocyanate-based reactive polymers3.4 The role of the bitumen colloidal nature3.5 Polyurethane/urea-based modified bitumen3.6 Bitumen foaming and future trends3.7 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 4: Rubber modified bitumenAbstract:4.1 Introduction4.2 Waste rubber recycling4.3 Shredding of scrap rubber from tyres4.4 Methods of bitumen modification with crumb rubber4.5 Rubber-bitumen interactions4.6 Properties of rubber modified bitumen4.7 Properties of asphalt–rubber mixture4.8 Performance of pavement with asphalt–rubber mixture4.9 Economic benefits4.10 ConclusionsChapter 5: The use of waste polymers to modify bitumenAbstract:5.1 Introduction5.2 Processing of waste polymer modified bitumens5.3 Thermomechanical properties of waste polymer modified bitumens5.4 Future trends5.5 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 6: Polypropylene fiber-reinforced bitumenAbstract:6.1 Introduction to polypropylene modification of asphalt concrete6.2 Using polypropylene fibers to improve the fatigue life of asphalt concrete6.3 Experiments used to enhance the physical and mechanical properties of polypropylene fiber-reinforced asphalt mixtures6.4 Analysing the fatigue life of bituminous concrete6.5 Analysing the repeated creep behaviour of bituminous concrete by utilising wet basis modification6.6 Using artificial neural networks to predict physical and mechanical properties of polypropylene-modified dense bituminous mixtures6.7 Determining the optimal polypropylene fiber modification of asphalt concrete utilising static creep tests, Marshall tests and fluorescence microscopy analyses6.8 ConclusionsPart II: Characterisation and propertiesChapter 7: Rheology of polymer-modified bitumensAbstract:7.1 Introduction7.2 Rheological characterisation of polymer-modified bitumen at in-service temperatures7.3 Case studies7.4 Conclusions and future trends7.5 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 8: Factors affecting the rheology of polymer modified bitumen (PMB)Abstract:8.1 Introduction8.2 Polymer modification8.3 Conventional physical property tests8.4 Advanced rheological characterisation8.5 Ageing8.6 Asphalt mixture performance8.7 ConclusionsChapter 9: Ageing of polymer modified bitumen (PMB)Abstract:9.1 Introduction9.2 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) ageingChapter 10: Natural weathering of styrene–butadiene modified bitumenAbstract:10.1 Introduction10.2 Background10.3 Bituminous sealants and methods of analysis10.4 Weathering of bituminous sealants10.5 Future trendsChapter 11: Fuel resistance of bituminous bindersAbstract:11.1 Introduction11.2 Solubility of bituminous binders11.3 Bitumen modification to enhance fuel resistance11.4 ConclusionsChapter 12: Physico-chemical techniques for analysing the ageing of polymer modified bitumenAbstract:12.1 Introduction12.2 Usual methods for physico-chemical characterization of polymer modified bitumen (PmB) ageing12.3 Investigation at the microscopic scale of polymer modified bitumen (PmB) ageing12.4 Conclusions12.5 12.5 AcknowledgementsIndex