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Advances in bituminous binder characterization - The way forward to better engineered binders

Bitumens have been extensively used for years in road paving, so much that they are part of the scenery and are perceived as standard engineering materials. But are they? [...]

  • Information sheet

    • Date: 2012
    • Author(s): TURNER Fred / PLANCHE Jean-Pascal
    • Domain(s): Road Pavements
    • Type: Routes/Roads 355 - Article -
    • PIARC Ref.: RR355-046
    • Number of pages: 10
  • This article has been published in the Routes/Roads magazine

    N° 355

    3e trimestre 2012 / Juillet

    Science et Routes, la route de nouvelle génération