Asphalt mixture reinforced with banana fibres

Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) is a gap-graded mixture which requires high contents of asphalt binder. To prevent draindown, natural or synthetic fibres and polymer-modified asphalt binders are conventionally used in SMA. Banana agribusiness is one of the major sources of post-harvest residue in Brazil....

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Published in:	Road materials and pavement design Vol. 22; no. 8; pp. 1881 - 1893
Main Authors:	Ferreira da Costa, Laiana, Grangeiro de Barros, Ablenya, Lucena, Lêda Christiane de Figueirêdo Lopes, Elísio de Figueirêdo Lopes Lucena, Adriano
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon Taylor & Francis 03-08-2021 Lavoisier
Subjects:	Asphalt Asphalt mixes banana fibres Binders (materials) draindown Mechanical properties Residues SMA Stability analysis Stone mastic asphalt Synthetic fibers Tensile strength
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