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Nanostructure and damage characterisation of bitumen under a low cycle strain-controlled fatigue load based on molecular simulations and rheological measurements

Gao, Y. (author), Liu, X. (author), Ren, S. (author), Assaf Martinez-Streignard, E.I. (author), Liu, Pengfei (author), Zhang, Yuqing (author)

Bitumen fatigue resistance is critical to determine the overall fatigue performance and service life of asphalt pavements. However, the mechanisms responsible for fatigue damage of bitumen have previously not been well understood. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation has recently emerged as a powerful computer-aided numerical technique to model...

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Role of thermodynamic relaxation on effectiveness of recycling agents on properties of aged bitumen

Ren, S. (author), Liu, X. (author), Erkens, S. (author)

The low-temperature relaxation and fatigue cracking performance are two essential aspects in estimating the rejuvenation efficiency of recycling agents (RAs). This study aims to fundamentally investigate the effects of recycling agent type/dosage and aging degree of bitumen on thermodynamic and rheological properties of rejuvenated bitumen at...

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Bio-safe drinking water with or without chlorine: a review

Wang, Di (author), Ren, Anran (author), Yao, Mingchen (author), Hu, Bin (author), van der Meer, Walter (author), Liu, G. (author)

Drinking water biosafety has become an increasing concern for public health. Chlorination is widely used as the main disinfection strategy worldwide but has clear and well-known byproduct issues. The Netherlands has successfully demonstrated unchlorinated approach for almost 20 years but has not been widely adopted by other countries. To...

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Exploring the recovery capacity of recycling agents on atomic-scale energy properties of aged bitumen and their potential correlations with high-temperature rheological performance

Ren, S. (author), Liu, X. (author), Erkens, S. (author)

This study implements molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to explore the atomic-level energy properties of rejuvenated bitumen, considering the influence of different recycling agent (RA) types, dosages and aging levels of bitumen. Moreover, the potential correlations between energy indices and high-temperature performance of rejuvenated bitumen...

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Aging and rejuvenation effects on the rheological response and chemical parameters of bitumen

Ren, S. (author), Liu, X. (author), Varveri, Aikaterini (author), Khalighi, S. (author), Jing, R. (author), Erkens, S. (author)

The rejuvenation efficiency of aged bitumen is the main concern when developing rejuvenating agents. It is necessary to develop a method to assess the efficiency of rejuvenators using rheological parameters in the whole frequency region. To this end, the 2S2P1D micromechanics model is adopted to fit the entire G∗ master curves of various...

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Unraveling the influence of fibers on aging susceptibility and performance of high content polymer modified asphalt mixtures

Lin, P. (author), Liu, X. (author), Ren, S. (author), Li, Yi (author), Xu, Jian (author), Li, Mingliang (author)

High-Content SBS Polymer Modified Asphalt Mixtures (HCPMA) combined with fibers have gained popularity in porous pavement construction due to their superior performance. Although the aging behavior of HCPMA has been extensively studied, the impact of fibers on performance and aging susceptibility remains unclear. This research investigates the...

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Building water quality deterioration during water supply restoration after interruption: Influences of premise plumbing configuration

Yao, Mingchen (author), Zhang, Yue (author), Dai, Zihan (author), Ren, Anran (author), Fang, Jiaxing (author), Li, Xiaoming (author), van der Meer, Walter (author), Medema, G.J. (author), Rose, Joan B. (author), Liu, Gang (author)

Premise plumbing plays an essential role in determining the final quality of drinking water consumed by customers. However, little is known about the influences of plumbing configuration on water quality changes. This study selected parallel premise plumbing in the same building with different configurations, i.e., laboratory and toilet...

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Effects of Bitumen Thickness on the Aging Behavior of High-Content Polymer-Modified Asphalt Mixture

Lin, P. (author), Liu, X. (author), Ren, S. (author), Xu, Jian (author), Li, Yi (author), Li, Mingliang (author)

The film thickness of asphalt mixtures is critical for determining their performance and aging durability. However, understanding of the appropriate film thickness and its influence on performance and aging behavior for high-content polymer-modified asphalt (HCPMA) mixtures is still limited. This research aims to examine the relationship between...

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Unraveling the critical indicators for evaluating the high-temperature performance of rejuvenator-aged bitumen blends

Ren, S. (author), Liu, X. (author), Erkens, S. (author)

This study aims to systematically investigate the influence of rejuvenator type/dosage and the aging degree of bitumen on the rutting resistance, flow behavior, and elastic/creep potential of rejuvenated bitumen at high temperatures. The rutting parameter (G*/sinδ), rutting failure temperature (RFT) from Linear viscoelastic test (LVE), zero...

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Investigating the rheological properties and compatibility behaviours of RET/PE and WR/CR/ SBS compound-modified bitumen

Ren, S. (author), Liu, X. (author), Jing, R. (author), Gao, Y. (author), Lin, P. (author), Erkens, S. (author)

Two types of elastomer/plastic compound-modified bitumen were developed by means of incorporating the reactive elastomeric terpolymer (RET) into the plastic (high-density polyethylene HDPE or recycled polyethylene RPE) modified bitumen and adding the wax residue (WR) into the bitumen/elastomer (crumb rubber CR or styrene–butadiene–styrene SBS)...

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Insight into the critical evaluation indicators for fatigue performance recovery of rejuvenated bitumen under different rejuvenation conditions

Ren, S. (author), Liu, X. (author), Erkens, S. (author)

This study aims to propose critical fatigue indicators for evaluating the restoration effectiveness of various rejuvenators on the fatigue performance of aged bitumen. The influence factors of rejuvenator type/dosage and aging degree of bitumen are involved, and different fatigue parameters from linear viscoelastic (LVE), linear amplitude sweep ...

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Role of Surface Roughness in Surface Energy Calculation of Aggregate Minerals

Gao, Y. (author), Liu, X. (author), Ren, S. (author), Li, Yuanyuan (author), Zhang, Yuqing (author)

Surface energy is a key material property and can work as a crucial parameter in various mechanical models to predict the moisture sensitivity and fatigue damage of asphalt mixtures. The calculated surface energy values of the aggregate minerals strongly depend on their surface roughness. Therefore, it is very relevant for accurate...

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Molecular dynamics simulation and experimental validation on the interfacial diffusion behaviors of rejuvenators in aged bitumen

Ren, S. (author), Liu, X. (author), Gao, Y. (author), Jing, R. (author), Lin, P. (author), Erkens, S. (author), Wang, H. (author)

This study aims to multiscale investigate the effects of rejuvenator type, temperature, and aging degree of bitumen on the diffusion behaviors of rejuvenators (bio-oil BO, engine-oil EO, naphthenic-oil NO, and aromatic-oil AO) in aged binders. The molecular dynamics (MD) simulation method is performed to detect the molecular-level diffusion...

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Towards critical low-temperature relaxation indicators for effective rejuvenation efficiency evaluation of rejuvenator-aged bitumen blends

Ren, S. (author), Liu, X. (author), Erkens, S. (author)

The relaxation behavior affected by aging and rejuvenation plays a crucial role in its low-temperature cracking potential of bitumen. However, there are limited studies on the relaxation performance of rejuvenated bitumen under different rejuvenation conditions. This paper aims to propose critical indicators to assess the rejuvenation efficiency...

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Do different chemical and rheological properties act as effective and critical indicators for efficiency evaluation of rejuvenated bitumen?

Ren, S. (author), Liu, X. (author), van Aggelen, M. (author), Lin, P. (author), Erkens, S. (author)

This study investigates the impacts of rejuvenator type/dosage and the aging degree of bitumen on the chemical and rheological properties of rejuvenated bitumen, and propose critical chemo-rheological indicators for evaluating rejuvenation efficiency. Moreover, the potential connections between essential chemical and rheological indices of...

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In-situ damage mechanism investigation and a prediction model for delamination with fibre bridging in composites

Yao, Liaojun (author), Liu, J. (author), Lyu, Zhangming (author), Alderliesten, R.C. (author), Hao, Cui (author), Ren, Chuanxi (author), Guo, Licheng (author)

Carbon-fibre reinforced composites are susceptible to delamination. Fibre bridging is an important shielding mechanism frequently observed in delamination. The presence of these bridging fibres can significantly increase interlaminar resistance, making it critical to represent this phenomenon for delamination characterization in composite...

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A Weekly Diary Study on Playful Study Design, Study Engagement, and Goal Attainment: The Role of Proactive Personality

Wang, Huatian (author), Ren, Yue (author), Liu, W. (author)

Students’ learning processes are heavily impeded by the COVID-19 pandemic. Students are experiencing more online learning environment and less face-to-face idea exchange, which may make them feel exhausted and demotivated. Using self-determination and proactivity theories, we propose and examine whether playful study design (PSD)—a proactive...

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Direct evidence of microbiological water quality changes on bacterial quantity and community caused by plumbing system

Li, Jun (author), Ren, Anran (author), van der Mark, Ed (author), Liu, G. (author)

Drinking water quality deteriorates from treatment plant to customer taps, especially in the plumbing system. There is no direct evidence about what the differences are contributed by plumbing system. This study compared the water quality in the water main and at customer tap by preparing a sampling tap on the water main. The biomass was...

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On the magnetic nanoparticle injection strategy for hyperthermia treatment

Jiang, Qian (author), Ren, Feng (author), Wang, Chenglei (author), Wang, Zhaokun (author), Kefayati, Gholamreza (author), Kenjeres, S. (author), Vafai, Kambiz (author), Liu, Yang (author), Tang, Hui (author)

We developed a dedicated computational framework by coupling the lattice-Boltzmann-method (LBM) modeling and the particle-swarm-optimization (PSO) algorithm to search optimal strategies of magnetic nanoparticle (MNP) injection for hyperthermia-based cancer treatment. Two simplified tumor models were considered: a circular model representing...

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Effect of High Content of Waste Tire Rubber and Sulfur on the Aging Behavior of Bitumen

Wang, Sheng (author), Huang, Weidong (author), Liu, X. (author), Lin, P. (author), Ren, S. (author), Li, Yi (author)

High content rubber modified bitumen (HCRMB) prepared from the high content of waste tire rubber and bitumen has good performance while allowing greater use of the waste tires. However, HCRMB is subject to aging during use, which can affect its performance. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the effect of high content of waste tire...

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