Polymeric Composites in Road and Bridge Engineering: Characterization, Production and Application

• Other Authors: Wang, Wensheng (Editor), Cheng, Yongchun (Editor), Tan, Guojin (Editor), Chen, Heping (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; desulfurized crumb rubber; styrene-butadiene-styrene; composite modified bitumen; rheological properties; aging process; construction materials; basalt fiber polymer-modified reactive powder concrete; cracking moment; normal section bending bearing capacity; fatigue performance; diatomite; basalt fiber; asphalt mixture; four-point bending fatigue test; grey correlation analysis; asphalt; waste crumb rubber; desulfurization process; mechanochemical method; activated crumb rubber; SBS; short-term aging; physical properties; rheological property; iron-ore tailing; polypropylene fiber; unconfined compressive properties; dynamic properties; cumulative plastic strain; sealant; rubber crumb; high-temperature performance; permanent deformation resistance; lime treated soil; nano clay; mechanical properties; damage model; recycled aggregate; waterborne polyurethane; reinforcement mechanism; fly ash; lime-treated subgrade soil; mechanical characteristics; microscopic test; curve model; polymer concrete; fatigue property; semi-circular bending test; stress level; loess; composite material; improvement; high-speed rail; subgrade settlement; fiber cementitious materials; mechanical property; pavement structure; waste red brick; fiber microstructure; polyethylene; fiber soil; embankment slope; response surface; fibers; geopolymers; fiber-reinforced geopolymers; bibliographic analysis; styrene-butadiene-styrene modified asphalt; low-temperature performance; orthogonal test; Glover-Rowe (G-R) parameter; modified asphalt with high linear SBS content; nanoparticles; PPA; anti-aging properties; fatigue properties; infrared spectroscopy test; n/a
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Roads, bridges, airports, and ports are multirole transportation infrastructure assets, which rely heavily on asphalt, cement, and aggregates in traditional civil engineering. Multirole transportation infrastructures should be resistant enough against structural loads and vehicle loads. Further, multirole transportation infrastructures are greatly affected by climate change, which has the potential to impact both long- and short-term infrastructure performance. Recent developments in materials science, especially polymers, have brought new perspectives in the modification of civil engineering materials and consequent improvements. Being both strong and lightweight, polymer composites have already found wide-ranging uses in civil engineering. The application of various types of polymers includes admixtures and additives (e.g., alternative binders, polymer fibers) for enhanced mechanical performances and enhanced functional properties such as self-healing and self-cleaning. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze advanced functional polymer composites sitting at the intersection of physics, chemistry, materials science, and engineering. It is concerned with the possible applications of polymeric composites to develop new technologies in road and bridge engineering, which will focus on current and future research toward characterization techniques, evaluation tools, and the production of advanced functional polymer composites.