Research Article

Impacts of aggregate and warm mix asphalt additives on the moisture susceptibility of polymer-modified asphalt mixtures

Volume: 5 Number: 1 June 29, 2026
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Impacts of aggregate and warm mix asphalt additives on the moisture susceptibility of polymer-modified asphalt mixtures

Abstract

The impacts of aggregates and warm mix asphalt additives on the moisture damage characteristics of unmodified and polymer-modified asphalt mixtures were examined in the current study. AASHTO T283 procedure was employed for the purpose of assessing the moisture susceptibility of mixtures. For the production of asphalt mixtures, FT-paraffin and Montan wax were added to unmodified and polymer-modified bitumen. In the current study, four crushed aggregates from different sources were used, two of which contain a high percentage of silicon dioxide (SiO2) and the other two contain a high percentage of calcium oxide (CaO). FT-paraffin and Montan wax reduced the production and compaction temperatures of both unmodified bitumen and polymer-modified bitumen by about 10°C. The results of the research show that the source of aggregate and polymer modification had a significant impact on the mixtures' indirect tensile strength ratios. The results also show that the chemical composition of the aggregates is not related to the moisture susceptibility of the mixtures. Hence, source of the aggregate to be utilized in the mixture should be taken into account.

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Supporting Institution

Bozok University Scientific Research Projects Unit

Project Number

2013MMF A/59.

Ethical Statement

There is no ethical problem in the publication of this article.

Thanks

This work was supported by Bozok University Scientific Research Projects Unit with project number 2013MMF A/59.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Transportation Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 22, 2026

Publication Date

June 29, 2026

Submission Date

February 16, 2026

Acceptance Date

April 1, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 5 Number: 1

APA
Tasdemir, Y., Bayazit, M., & Kolay, E. (2026). Impacts of aggregate and warm mix asphalt additives on the moisture susceptibility of polymer-modified asphalt mixtures. Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture, 5(1), 12-21. https://doi.org/10.70700/bjea.1890715
AMA
1.Tasdemir Y, Bayazit M, Kolay E. Impacts of aggregate and warm mix asphalt additives on the moisture susceptibility of polymer-modified asphalt mixtures. Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture. 2026;5(1):12-21. doi:10.70700/bjea.1890715
Chicago
Tasdemir, Yüksel, Mehmet Bayazit, and Ersin Kolay. 2026. “Impacts of Aggregate and Warm Mix Asphalt Additives on the Moisture Susceptibility of Polymer-Modified Asphalt Mixtures”. Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture 5 (1): 12-21. https://doi.org/10.70700/bjea.1890715.
EndNote
Tasdemir Y, Bayazit M, Kolay E (June 1, 2026) Impacts of aggregate and warm mix asphalt additives on the moisture susceptibility of polymer-modified asphalt mixtures. Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture 5 1 12–21.
IEEE
[1]Y. Tasdemir, M. Bayazit, and E. Kolay, “Impacts of aggregate and warm mix asphalt additives on the moisture susceptibility of polymer-modified asphalt mixtures”, Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 12–21, June 2026, doi: 10.70700/bjea.1890715.
ISNAD
Tasdemir, Yüksel - Bayazit, Mehmet - Kolay, Ersin. “Impacts of Aggregate and Warm Mix Asphalt Additives on the Moisture Susceptibility of Polymer-Modified Asphalt Mixtures”. Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture 5/1 (June 1, 2026): 12-21. https://doi.org/10.70700/bjea.1890715.
JAMA
1.Tasdemir Y, Bayazit M, Kolay E. Impacts of aggregate and warm mix asphalt additives on the moisture susceptibility of polymer-modified asphalt mixtures. Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture. 2026;5:12–21.
MLA
Tasdemir, Yüksel, et al. “Impacts of Aggregate and Warm Mix Asphalt Additives on the Moisture Susceptibility of Polymer-Modified Asphalt Mixtures”. Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture, vol. 5, no. 1, June 2026, pp. 12-21, doi:10.70700/bjea.1890715.
Vancouver
1.Yüksel Tasdemir, Mehmet Bayazit, Ersin Kolay. Impacts of aggregate and warm mix asphalt additives on the moisture susceptibility of polymer-modified asphalt mixtures. Bozok Journal of Engineering and Architecture. 2026 Jun. 1;5(1):12-21. doi:10.70700/bjea.1890715