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01-02-2022 | Review

An intensive overview of warm mix asphalt (WMA) technologies towards sustainable pavement construction

Authors: Gautam Prakash, Sanjeev Kumar Suman

Published in: Innovative Infrastructure Solutions | Issue 1/2022

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Abstract

Hot mix asphalt (HMA) is extensively used worldwide for the construction of bituminous pavement. However, the need to make the pavement industry more ecological has led to the evolution of the warm mix asphalt (WMA) concept. Mixing and compaction temperatures for WMA are lower than the conventional HMA production temperatures. The reduced production temperature results in decreased emissions from the burning of fuels, fumes, and odours generated at the plant and the paving site. Multiple WMA technologies affect the performance of bituminous binders and mixtures in different ways. This paper presents an intensive overview of WMA technologies based on numerous laboratory and field studies carried out across the globe. A substantial knowledge has been comprehended about WMA regarding its types (organic additives, chemical additives, and foaming additives) and how they influence bituminous binders and mixtures. Studies available on WMA technologies, mix design procedures, and laboratory and field performance are reviewed and summarized. The effects of WMA mixtures prepared with modified binders such as polymer-modified binder (PMB), crumb rubber-modified binder (CRMB) and reclaimed asphalt pavement materials (RAPM) have also been discussed. The paper infers that WMA technologies provide several technical advancements in bituminous binders and mixtures at suitable production temperatures. Further, it is also suggested that an attempt may be taken to explore various varieties of waste cooking oil as a potential warm mix additive and ascertain its performance on bituminous binders and mixtures.

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Title
An intensive overview of warm mix asphalt (WMA) technologies towards sustainable pavement construction
Authors
Gautam Prakash
Sanjeev Kumar Suman
Publication date
01-02-2022
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Innovative Infrastructure Solutions / Issue 1/2022
Print ISSN: 2364-4176
Electronic ISSN: 2364-4184
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-021-00712-9

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