This book is a compilation of various researchers' studies and, considering the novelty and scattered nature of resources and references in this field, it can serve as a valuable and scarce guide on the concept of surface free energy and its application in designing durable asphalt mixtures.
The book consists of four chapters. The first and second chapters focus on explaining theories and mechanisms of adhesion, particularly in bitumen-aggregate systems.
In the third chapter, the concept of surface free energy in solids and liquids is discussed, along with the emergence and development of this theory.
The fourth chapter of the book describes various testing methods for measuring surface energy components of bitumen and aggregates, including contact angle, vapor absorption, microcalorimetry, and atomic force microscopy, based on comprehensive review studies.
