<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In most European countries, Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) technology is still being used as the standard for the production and processing of bituminous mixtures. However, from the perspective of environmental acceptability, global warming and greenhouse gas production, Slovakia is making an effort to put into practice modern technology, which is characterized by lower energy consumption and reducing negative impacts on the environment. Warm mix asphalt technologies (WMA), which have been verified at the Department of Transportation Engineering laboratory, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology (FCE, SUT) can provide the required mixture properties and can be used not only for the construction of new roads, but also for their renovation and reconstruction. The paper was created in cooperation with the Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, which also deals with the addition of additives to asphalt mixtures and binders. It describes a comparison of the impact of some organic and chemical additives on the properties of commonly used bitumen binders in accordance with valid standards and technical regulations.</p></abstract>

In most European countries, Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) technology is still being used as the standard for the production and processing of bituminous mixtures. However, from the perspective of environmental acceptability, global warming and greenhouse gas production, Slovakia is making an effort to put into practice modern technology, which is characterized by lower energy consumption and reducing negative impacts on the environment. Warm mix asphalt technologies (WMA), which have been verified at the Department of Transportation Engineering laboratory, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology (FCE, SUT) can provide the required mixture properties and can be used not only for the construction of new roads, but also for their renovation and reconstruction. The paper was created in cooperation with the Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, which also deals with the addition of additives to asphalt mixtures and binders. It describes a comparison of the impact of some organic and chemical additives on the properties of commonly used bitumen binders in accordance with valid standards and technical regulations.

Experience with The Use of Warm Mix Asphalt Additives in Bitumen Binders

Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering

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In most European countries, Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) technology is still being used as the standard for the production and processing of bituminous mixtures....

Experience with The Use of Warm Mix Asphalt Additives in Bitumen Binders

Published Online: Mar 28, 2018

Page range: 33 - 39

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2018-0005

Keywords
Environmentally acceptable technologies, Bitumen binders, Warm mix asphalt, Additives, Penetration, Softening point

© Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Experience with The Use of Warm Mix Asphalt Additives in Bitumen Binders

Published Online: Mar 28, 2018

Page range: 33 - 39

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2018-0005

KeywordsEnvironmentally acceptable technologies, Bitumen binders, Warm mix asphalt, Additives, Penetration, Softening point

© Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Environmentally acceptable technologies, Bitumen binders, Warm mix asphalt, Additives, Penetration, Softening point