Polymer modified bitumen : properties and characterisation / edited by Tony McNally.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Polymer modified bitumen: Properties and characterisation; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; 1 Introduction to polymer modified bitumen (PmB); 1.1 Bitumen; 1.2 Polymer modified bitumen; 1.3 Introduction to Polymer modified bitumen: properties and characterisation; 1.4 References; Part I Types of polymer modified bitumen; 2 Polymer modified bitumen emulsions (PMBEs); 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Manufacturing polymer modified bitumen emulsions (PMBEs); 2.3 Uses of PMBE; 2.4 Conclusions; 2.5 References; 3 Modification of bitumen using polyurethanes; 3.1 Introduction.

3.2 Bitumen modification by polymers3.3 Modification by isocyanate-based reactive polymers; 3.4 The role of the bitumen colloidal nature; 3.5 Polyurethane/urea-based modified bitumen; 3.6 Bitumen foaming and future trends; 3.7 Sources of further information and advice; 3.8 References; 4 Rubber modified bitumen; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Waste rubber recycling; 4.3 Shredding of scrap rubber from tyres; 4.4 Methods of bitumen modification with crumb rubber; 4.5 Rubber-bitumen interactions; 4.6 Properties of rubber modified bitumen; 4.7 Properties of asphalt-rubber mixture.

4.8 Performance of pavement with asphalt-rubber mixture4.9 Economic benets; 4.10 Conclusions; 4.11 References; 5 The use of waste polymers to modify bitumen; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Processing of waste polymer modified bitumens; 5.3 Thermomechanical properties of waste polymer modified bitumens; 5.4 Future trends; 5.5 Sources of further information and advice; 5.6 References; 6 Polypropylene fiber-reinforced bitumen; 6.1 Introduction to polypropylene modification of asphalt concrete; 6.2 Using polypropylene fibers to improve the fatigue life of asphalt concrete.

6.3 Experiments used to enhance the physical and mechanical properties of polypropylene fiber reinforced asphalt mixtures6.4 Analysing the fatigue life of bituminous concrete; 6.5 Analysing the repeated creep behaviour of bituminous concrete by utilising wet basis modification; 6.6 Using articial neural networks to predict physical and mechanical properties of polypropylene-modified dense bituminous mixtures; 6.7 Determining the optimal polypropylene fiber modication of asphalt concrete utilising static creep tests, Marshall tests analyses; 6.8 Conclusions; 6.9 References.

Part II Characterisation and properties7 Rheology of polymer-modified bitumens; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Rheological characterisation of polymer-modified bitumen at in-service temperatures; 7.3 Case studies; 7.4 Conclusions and future trends; 7.5 Sources of further information and advice; 7.6 References; 8 Factors affecting the rheology of polymer modified bitumen (PMB); 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Polymer modification; 8.3 Conventional physical property tests; 8.4 Advanced rheological characterisation; 8.5 Ageing; 8.6 Asphalt mixture performance; 8.7 Conclusions.

The addition of polymers to bitumen allows the modification of certain physical properties, such as softening point, brittleness and ductility, of the bitumen. Polymer modified bitumen: Properties and characterisation provides a valuable and in-depth coverage of the science and technology of polymer modified bitumen. After an initial introduction to bitumen and polymer modified bitumen, the book is divided into two parts. Chapters in part one focus on the preparation and properties of a range of polymer modified bitumen, including polymer bitumen emulsions, modification of bitumen with poly (urethanes), waste rubber and plastic and polypropylene fibres. Part two addresses the characterisation and properties of polymer modified bitumen. Chapter topics covered include rheology, simulated and actual long term ageing studies; the solubility of bituminous binders in fuels and the use of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to study ageing/oxidation of polymer modified bitumen. Polymer modified bitumen is an essential reference for scientists and engineers, from both academia and the civil engineering and transport industries, interested in the properties and characterisation of polymer modified bitumen. Provides a comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the science and technology of polymer modified bitumenFocuses on the preparation and properties of a range of polymer modified bitumen, including emulsions, modification of bitumen with poly(urethanes), waste rubber and plastic as well as polypropylene fibresAddresses the characterization and properties of polymer modified bitumen, including rheology, simulated and actual long term ageing studies, and the solubility of bituminous binders in fuels.