@JournalArticle {2217,
	title = {Using polymers to improve the rutting resistance of asphalt concrete},
	journal = {Construction and Building Materials},
	volume = {77},
	year = {2015},
	month = {2015-02-15 00:00:00},
	pages = {117-123},
	publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},
	abstract = {
This study assesses\ rutting\ on two types of modified\ asphalt\ mixtures containing: (i) amorphous polyolefin\ polymer\ and (ii) a particular\ polymer\ obtained by combining LDPE (low density polyethylene) and EVA (ethyl-vinyl-acetate).\ Rutting\ tests were performed by a wheel tracking device. Stiffness and fatigue tests were carried out to confirm the performance of the\ asphalt\ mixtures. The testing showed that\ polymer\ modification in this study improved rut\ resistance\ without compromising the stiffness and fatigue behavior. The\ rutting\ results were fit in the NCHRP 1-37A model and the in situ\ rutting\ performance of\ asphalt\ mixtures can be predicted.
},
	keywords = {Asphalt mixtures, Polymers, Rutting},
	issn = {09500618},
	doi = {10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.12.060},
	author = {Brovelli, C. and Crispino, M. and Pais, J. and Pereira, P.}
}