Fundamental Properties of Asphalts and Modified Asphalts, III

Problems and Solutions to Problems
An upgrade to the present AFM equipment, which includes a solidification stage, a dynamic
wetting apparatus and metrology and nanoindentation capabilities will lead to the capability of
measuring micro and nano-rheological properties and flow properties of asphalt thin-film
materials, in addition to material composition. It is anticipated that these upgrades will lead to
very rapid methods of analysis of asphalt binders that predict, individually, compositional and
rheological properties, as well as study how these properties are intimately related to the binding
action of pavement grade asphalts.
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