Limitations of current South African test methods for bituminous binders

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 45, Issue , 2013, Pages 314-323

  Mturi, Georges A J ^a   O'Connell, Johan ^a   Anochie Boateng, Joseph K ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Binder complex modulus; Empirical testing; Modified binder; Rheological testing

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; IN SITU PROCESSING; TESTING; VISCOSITY;

BITUMINOUS BINDER; DIFFERENT BINDERS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; EMPIRICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER-MODIFIED BINDERS; PROCESSING CONDITION; ROLLING THIN-FILM OVEN TESTS; SOUTH AFRICA;

BINDERS;

EID: 84911459241     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.04.009     Document Type: Article

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