Papers

@article{noauthor_mechanical_2026,

title = {Mechanical performance of warm mix asphalt incorporating polyolefin waste as aggregate},

author = {Jorge Del-Valle-Corte and Ignacio Pérez-Pérez and Ana M. Rodríguez-Pasandín and Pablo Orosa-Iglesias and María José Abad},

url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/398597537_Mechanical_performance_of_warm_mix_asphalt_incorporating_polyolefin_waste_as_aggregate},

doi = {10.1080/10298436.2025.2597314},

issn = {1029-8436},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-12-11},

urldate = {2025-12-11},

journal = {International Journal of Pavement Engineering},

volume = {26},

issue = {1},

abstract = {The widespread use of plastics in modern society, coupled with the challenges of recycling certain types, has driven the exploration of their application in asphalt mixtures to promote circular economy principles and mitigate environmental impact. This laboratory study explores the feasibility of using polyolefin waste as a partial aggregate replacement in warm mix asphalt (WMA) using the dry process without additional treatment. The research began by determining the optimum bitumen content through a mixture design based on the moisture damage resistance test. This same test was then used to identify the optimum polyolefin waste content from seven different WMA mixtures, introducing the coarse-sized polymer as an aggregate substitute, at mass-based replacement rates (0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, 5.0% and 10.0%) with volume control, and employing two distinct incorporation methods. Subsequently, the control and polyolefin-modified mixtures were evaluated regarding volumetric and mechanical properties, including abrasion resistance, stiffness, thermal susceptibility, resistance to permanent deformation and fatigue life. The findings demonstrate that incorporating polyolefin waste at a substitution level of 0.5% enhances both abrasion and moisture damage resistance, effectively repurposing a challenging waste material. However, despite these benefits, it also presents some limitations in permanent deformation resistance compared to the control mixture.},

keywords = {fatigue life, moisture damage resistance, permanent deformation, plastic waste, polyolefin, Stiffness, warm mix asphalt},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{del-valle-corte_assessing_2024,

title = {Assessing the impact of various industrial wastes on the volumetric and mechanical properties of warm mix asphalt (WMA)},

author = {Jorge Del-Valle-Corte and Pablo Orosa-Iglesias and Ana M. Rodríguez-Pasandín and Ignacio Pérez-Pérez},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509524012257},

doi = {10.1016/j.cscm.2024.e04073},

issn = {2214-5095},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-12-01},

urldate = {2026-07-28},

journal = {Case Studies in Construction Materials},

volume = {21},

pages = {e04073},

abstract = {In recent decades, sustainable practices in pavement construction have been studied to promote circular economy principles and protect the environment. This research seeks to determine the potential benefits of using three different industrial waste materials in formulating warm mix asphalt (WMA). WMA mixes were prepared using ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) from steel production and biomass fly ash (FA) from the paper industry as virgin filler replacement, and an industrial waste rich in lignin biopolymer (LB) from the hardboard industry as a partial substitute for binder. The study analyzed their volumetric and mechanical properties, including moisture damage resistance, resilient modulus, fatigue resistance, permanent deformation, and abrasion resistance, which were compared with those of a control WMA mix (without any waste). The findings provide insights into an important gap in the literature on the use of GGBFS and LB in WMA. GGBFS-2 mix (75 % GGBFS) exhibited the best fatigue performance but the highest axial deformation and rut depth. LB-1 mix (5 % LB) performed slightly worse than the control WMA mix in all tests.},

keywords = {Fly ash, Ground granulated blast furnace slag, Industrial wastes, moisture damage resistance, warm mix asphalt, Waste rich in lignin biopolymer},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}