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A state-of-the-art review on interfacial behavior between asphalt binder and mineral aggregate

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The interface between asphalt binder and mineral aggregate directly affects the service life of pavement because the defects and stress concentration occur more easily there. The interaction between asphalt binder and mineral aggregate is the main cause of forming the interface. This paper presents an extensive review on the test technologies and analysis methods of interfacial interaction, including molecular dynamics simulation, phase field approach, absorption tests, rheological methods and macro mechanical tests. All of the studies conducted on this topic clearly indicated that the interfacial interaction between asphalt binder and mineral aggregate is a physical-chemical process, and can be qualitatively characterized by microscopical technique (such as SEM and AFM), and also can be quantitatively evaluated by rheological methods and interfacial mechanical tests. Molecular dynamics simulation and phase field approach were also demonstrated to be effective methods to study the interfacial behavior and its mechanism.

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This study was supported by Beijing Natural Science Foundation (8174071), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2016M-600926) and Fundamental Research Funds for Ceutral University (FRF-TP-16-039A1).

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  1. National Center for Materials Service Safety, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China

    Meng Guo & Yue Hou

  2. School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China

    Yiqiu Tan

  3. Joint USTB-Virginia Tech Lab on Multifunctional Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China

    Linbing Wang

  4. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA

    Linbing Wang

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Guo, M., Tan, Y., Wang, L. et al. A state-of-the-art review on interfacial behavior between asphalt binder and mineral aggregate. Front. Struct. Civ. Eng. 12, 248–259 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-017-0422-x

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