Programme

Monday, 9th June 2025

Time	“Boxe” Room	Faculty of Engineering
9.00-16.00		TC Annual meeting, RILEM TC 308-PAR Performance-based Asphalt Recycling (Room 160/1)
10.00-12.00		TC meeting, RILEM TC 316-FEE Fume Emissions Evaluation for Asphalt Materials (Room 160/3)
13.00-16.00		Workshop, TC 307-PPB Physicochemical Effects of Polymers in Bitumen (Room 160/3)
17.00-20.00	Registration & Welcome Cocktail

Tuesday, 10th June 2025

Time

Auditorium “Orfeo Tamburi”

“Boxe” Room

8.30-9.00

Registration

9.00-9.30

Opening Ceremony

9.30-10.15

Lecture 1 (Marasteanu)

10.15-10.45

Coffee Break

10.45-12.45

Session 1 – Aging and rheology of binders (6 papers)

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3D Linear Viscoelastic Characterisation and Modelling of Bitumen

Optimising Bitumen Modification: How Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS) Characteristics and Content Affect Bitumen Behaviour

Characterisation of bitumen grade and modification using a multilevel multivariate discriminant analysis approach and FTIR spectroscopy

Analysis of design variables of highly modified asphalt binders for longer-lasting roads

Requirements for the low-temperature cracking resistance of asphalt binders

Decoupling oxidation and hardening in ageing: Evaluation of bitumen-stone adhesion using different experimental methods

12.45-14.30

Lunch / Poster Session
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14.30-16.15

Session 2 – Performance and multiscale modelling (5 papers)

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Multi-scale analysis of ageing behaviour in bituminous materials

Advanced discrete element analysis of tyre – pavement interactions on textured bituminous surfaces based on the French wheel tracking test

Long-term performance of asphalt mixtures containing bio-extended bituminous binders: Laboratory investigation and Accelerated Pavement Testing

Towards a better understanding of crack propagation in asphalt pavements with reinforcement grids (using laboratory-scaled traffic load and interlayer shear test)

Bitumen Optical Microscopy as A Quality Assurance Tool through Deployment of Trained Siamese Neural Network Model

16.15-16.45

Coffee Break

16.45-18.30

Session 3 – Thermo-mechanical properties of bituminous materials (5 papers)

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Mesostructural Analysis of Damage and Healing of Fine-Aggregate Mixtures Containing Recycled Asphalt

Investigating Linear Viscoelastic Response of Cylindrical and Prismoidal Bituminous Mixtures Subjected to Torsion Using Dynamic Shear Rheometer

Evaluating Thermal Contraction Behaviour of Basalt Mastic Using Micromechanical Finite Element Modeling

Assessment of optical-thermal balance and environmental degradation of a thermochromic-coated asphalt mixture for urban heat mitigation

Temperature correction for traffic speed deflectometer measurements on flexible pavement using ANN models

Wednesday, 11th June 2025

Time

Auditorium “Orfeo Tamburi”

“Boxe” Room

9.00-9.45

Lecture 2 (Kaliske)

9.45-10.45

Session 4-a – Smart pavement solutions (3 papers)

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Responses of a Thin Flexible Pavement Loaded with Tires of Various Dimensions and Configurations

Laboratory Testing and Modeling of Axle Load Sensor – Asphalt Mixture System

Modelling the thermophysical properties of pavement layers using real-time sensor collected data

10.45-11.15

Coffee Break

11.15-12.30

Session 4-b – Smart pavement solutions (4 papers)

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Evaluation of mechanical responses of full-scale pavement integrating inductive coils for the development of ERS for heavy goods vehicles

Evaluating the Structural Performance of eRoad Pavements Impact of Inductive Charging Coils on Mechanical Behavior

Experimental setup and thermo-viscoelastic FEM analysis of eRoads under diurnal thermal loading cycles in warm conditions

Optimisation of a road asphalt solar collector for energy harvesting

12.30-14.30

Lunch / Poster Session
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14.30-16.30

Session 5 – Sustainable binders (6 papers)

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Investigation of polymer-modified bitumen containing renewable components

Ageing resistance in model bio-based binders for road materials: A study of rosin esters and vegetable oil combinations

Evaluation of antioxidants to mitigate aging in wood-based bio-binders

Effect analysis of using tall oil pitch (TOP) to partially extend bitumen in asphalt pavements: comparison of different TOPs

Rheological Performance of Modified Binders with LDPE from Municipal and Consumer Waste Sources

The effect of gamma-irradiated recycled polyolefins as asphalt binder modifiers

16.30-17.00

Coffee Break

17.00-18.30

Session 6 – Pavement surface properties (5 papers)

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Comparison of open-graded, dense-graded and semi-porous asphalt mixtures for motorway wearing courses based on Wehner-Schulze tests and photogrammetry

Statistical Modeling of Pavement Friction: Analyzing the Effects of Texture Characteristics and Measurement Resolution

Investigation on the relationship between pavement profiles and empirical indirect surface texture measurement methods through CRP and spectral analysis

Parameter uncertainty and statistical analysis of tyre-pavement interaction under braking

A laboratory and field recovery estimation of cleaned road surfaces after accidents spills contamination and traffic simulation

19.45-24.00

Gala Dinner

Thursday, 12th June 2025

Time

Auditorium “Orfeo Tamburi”

“Boxe” Room

9.00-9.45

Lecture 3 (Rubio)

9.45-10.45

Session 7-a – Recycling and LCA (3 papers)

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Evaluating circularity in pavements using mass and value-based indicators

Mechanical investigation and environmental life cycle assessment of warm mix asphalts

Application of single score methods for environmental impact assessment to compare pavement technologies

10.45-11.15

Coffee Break

11.15-13.00

Session 7-b – Recycling and LCA (5 papers)

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Investigating the effects of rejuvenating agents by means of Reclaimed Asphalt Model System

Assessing the blending of recycled LDPE flakes with bitumen in mixtures using rheological and thermal properties: a case study

Rheological and performance characterization of cold bituminous mastics made with different bitumen emulsions and mineral fillers

Influence of compaction method on physical-mechanical properties of cold-recycled asphalt mixtures and pavement life

An application of the S-VECD approach to analyse the performance of asphalt pavements with cold recycled materials

13.00-13.30

Closing Ceremony

13.30-14.30

Lunch

14.30-18.00

Workshop: Latest Advancements in TSD Monitoring of Road Pavement Networks
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Friday, 13th June 2025

Time	Faculty of Engineering	Faculty of Engineering
9.00-13.00	RILEM TC 323-APD Alternative Paving Materials – Design and Performance

Mole Vanvitelliana Ancona, Italy 10/12 June

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Wednesday, 11th June 2025

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