Performance of polymer-modified asphalt-aggregate mixtures in Alaska

Journal of Cold Regions Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 170-190

  Zubeck, Hannele ^a   Raad, Lutfi ^b   Saboundjian, Stephan ^c   Minassian, George ^d   Ryer, John ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^b University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

^c Dept Trans/Publ Faclts Constr ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^e State of Alaska   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregates; Alaska; Asphalt mixes; Polymers

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; ASPHALT; BINDERS; CRACK INITIATION; POLYMERS; THERMAL STRESS;

STORAGE STABILITY TESTS;

ARCTIC ENGINEERING;

AGGREGATE; ASPHALT; COLD ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0036925980     PISSN: 0887381X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-381X(2002)16:4(170)     Document Type: Article

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