Lecture

Bitumen: Properties, Types, and Formulation

Description

This lecture covers the properties and types of bitumen, including the diagram of Colombo, standard bitumen values, and the complex modulus. It also discusses bitumen modifications, such as emulsions and cutbacks, and the importance of porous asphalt for noise reduction. The lecture delves into the composition of bituminous mixtures, the role of aggregates and binders, and the optimization process. Additionally, it explores the impact of traffic, climate, and material aging on road performance, emphasizing the need for structural integrity, functionality, and environmental considerations in pavement design.

About this result
This page is automatically generated and may contain information that is not correct, complete, up-to-date, or relevant to your search query. The same applies to every other page on this website. Please make sure to verify the information with EPFL's official sources.

Graph Chatbot

Chat with Graph Search

Ask any question about EPFL courses, lectures, exercises, research, news, etc. or try the example questions below.

DISCLAIMER: The Graph Chatbot is not programmed to provide explicit or categorical answers to your questions. Rather, it transforms your questions into API requests that are distributed across the various IT services officially administered by EPFL. Its purpose is solely to collect and recommend relevant references to content that you can explore to help you answer your questions.