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On mature road networks, there is a constant need for long-term pavement preservation solutions. In the 1980s, SBS polymer brought a breakthrough technology with superior performance for surface layer. In more recent years, highly modified asphaltic binder, HiMA, took a step further for structural layers with fatigue resistance. At the same time, circular economy enhances the valorisation of Reclaimed Asphalt. However, its reuse in top layers is challenging, as RA may deteriorate cracking resistance. This paper presents results of laboratory evaluation of an asphalt mix combining 25% RA and the use of highly modified bitumen with 7.5% specific SBS polymer and compared with a same mix using a normal Polymer modified Bitumen 25/55-55. The evaluation was carried out with compactability, rutting resistance, complex modulus, fatigue and low temperature cracking susceptibility. From the mixes, binders were extracted and recovered for further evaluation similarly to the asphalt mixes. This study demonstrated the benefits of both standard PmB and highly polymer modified bitumen to achieve high performance asphalt mix combined with RA. The HiMA binder was able to restore, to a greater extend, the lost properties against cracking and still maintaining the benefits in terms of rutting resistance. This emphasises the benefit for PmB usage for both structural and surface layers, even when using Reclaimed Asphalt, for sustainable modern asphalt pavements.
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Porot, L., Jellema, E., Bell, D. (2020). Long Lasting Asphalt Materials with Highly Modified Asphaltic Binder. In: Raab, C. (eds) Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements—Mairepav9. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 76. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48679-2_49
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