Multi-scale mechanisms of high-elastic polymer modifiers in enhancing rutting and fatigue resistance of asphalt binders and mixtures

Syed Khaliq Shah, Ying Gao, Abdullah I. Almansour, School of Transportation, Southeast University, Civil Engineering Department, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Composite Materials

Published online on March 14, 2026

Abstract

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This study systematically investigates three high-elastic polymer modifiers additives (HEA-1, HEA-2, HEA-3) with distinct chemical and physical characteristics through integrated binder- and mixture-level testing, microstructural imaging, and molecular ...