Relating lab properties of high percentage RAP mixtures to field performance – the NL-LAB program

In 2008 Europe introduced the CEN standards for Asphalt Concrete. The Netherlands adopted the approach of functional requirements, rather than empirical, recipe based requirement. The experiences since 2008 showed that, although this approach allows for a better, more fundamental understanding of Asphalt Concrete, the current understanding is...

Accelerated ageing protocols for (polymer modified) PA to obtain representative (rheological) properties, mimicking field aged materials

In this work ageing protocols for asphalt and mastics were developed and investigated; i.e representation of the field ageing and their acceleration degree. Here it was aimed to age laboratory prepared specimen analogous to naturally aged materials in the field and compare their material properties. Such simulation of ageing is of importance in...

NL – LAB: Eerste resultaten op basis van typeonderzoek (RAW proef 62) en bindmiddel onderzoek voor asfaltbeton

Het nieuwe onderzoeksproject NederLands Langjarig Asfalt Bemonsteringsprogramma (NLLAB) heeft als doel de materiaaleigenschappen tussen een gerealiseerd werk in de praktijk te vergelijken met de eigenschappen zoals gevonden voor een laboratorium gemengd en verdichte mengsels via typeonderzoek beproevingen. Van hetzelfde mengsel zoals toegepast...

Evaluating solvents as healing-agents in thermoplastic matrics via dynamic synchrotron x-ray microtomography (abstract)

Novel routes to liquid-based self-healing polymer systems

Inspired by the current state-of-the-art and the progressing advancements in the field of self-healing materials, this thesis addresses several novel routes to advance the concept of liquid-based self-healing polymer systems. This thesis presents the concept and characterisation of a one-component solvent-based healing mechanism for...