Advanced characterization of asphalt mixtures containing devulcanized rubber modified binders

In this final dissertation an advanced characterization of several different asphalt mixtures containing devulcanized rubber modified binders has been developed through Dynamic modulus, Flow Number and SCB tests. The same tests have been developed on other control mixtures containing SBS modified binders, and several samples of each mixtures have been drowned for 40 days in water to evaluate moisture damage.Data gathered through these tests have been used as inputs for mechanistic-empirical designs of new pavements using AASHTOWare's Pavement ME design software.To complete the analysis, a digital 3D reconstruction of the Ligament Area of SCB tested samples have been developed through photogrammetry to find its exact value and evaluate differences in results accuracy.