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July 21, 2026Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

The Effect of Aggregate and Polymer Type on the Performance of Microsurfacing

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ASAlireza SarkarIslamic Azad University, Tehran

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Implication

Randomized trial evaluates how different polymer types affect microsurfacing performance, suggesting improvements for pavement maintenance.

Key Points

  • The research aims to investigate how variations in polymer types and aggregate toughness affect the performance of microsurfacing mixtures.
  • Prepared microsurfacing mixtures using different polymers (latex and SBS) and aggregates.
  • Conducted tests including wet track abrasion and rutting assessments to evaluate performance.
  • Examined compatibility of different polymer types with microsurfacing mixtures.
  • Unmodified microsurfacing mixtures performed inadequately across all tests.
  • Latex polymer outperformed SBS polymer in rutting and bleeding resistance.
  • Aggregates with higher toughness led to improved performance in the wet track abrasion test.

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Alireza Sarkar (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5f0bea86a4235cc1619798https://doi.org/10.1061/jmcee7.mteng-21704
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