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Handbook of Asphalt Technology / by Chamod Hettiarachchi, Wasantha Mampearachchi.
Springer eBooks EBA - Springer Chemistry and Material Science Collection 2025 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hettiarachchi, Chamod., Author.
- Mampearachchi, W. K., Author.
- Series:
- Chemistry and Materials Science Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Building materials.
- Engineering geology.
- Polymers.
- Bituminous materials.
- Structural Materials.
- Geoengineering.
- Asphalt, Bitumen.
- Local Subjects:
- Structural Materials.
- Geoengineering.
- Polymers.
- Asphalt, Bitumen.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XXIV, 277 p. 128 illus., 82 illus. in color.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2025.
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2025.
- Summary:
- This book provides a comprehensive overview of asphalt materials, serving as a valuable resource for practicing engineers, laboratory technicians, researchers, engineering students, and academics. It covers both fundamental principles and advanced theoretical concepts, ensuring a well-rounded understanding of asphalt technology.The content is structured around the three primary components of asphalt—bitumen, aggregates, and asphalt mixtures—detailing their properties, characteristics, and roles in pavement performance. Additionally, the book delves into practical engineering aspects such as base preparation, material delivery, compaction, laying techniques, asphalt mixture design, quality control, and quality assurance, offering insights that are highly relevant to industry professionals. Furthermore, the book explores various types of asphalt pavements, modern mix design methodologies such as Balanced Mix Design (BMD) and Superpave Mix Design, and emerging trends in asphalt technology, making it an indispensable guide for those involved in the development and advancement of sustainable and high-performance pavements.
- Contents:
- Bitumen
- Aggregates
- Asphalt Mixture Design
- Asphalt Production
- Asphalt delivery, laying, and compaction
- Asphalt quality control and quality assurance
- Types of Asphalt Concrete Surfacing.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 981-9645-32-8
- OCLC:
- 1518267577
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