Microstructure, morphology, and failure modes of polymer-modified asphalts

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1535, 1996, Pages 61-73

  Shin, E Eugene ^a   Bhurke, Alekh ^a   Scott, Edward ^a   Rozeveld, Steve ^a   Drzal, Lawrence T ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; ETCHING; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); IMAGE ANALYSIS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; RELIABILITY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ASPHALT BINDERS; ASPHALT CONCRETE; BINDER PHASE MORPHOLOGY; FAILURE MODES; FIBRILAR NETWORK STRUCTURE; POLYMER CONCENTRATION; STATISTICAL VOID IMAGE ANALYSIS; STYRENE BUTADIENE STYRENE BLOCK COPOLYMER; STYRENE ETHYLENE BUTADIENE STYRENE BLOCK COPOLYMER; VOID MORPHOLOGY;

ASPHALT;

EID: 0030235135     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1535-09     Document Type: Article

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