Asphalt exposed to the weather is affected by many variables that can cause it to lose plasticity. Absorption of oxygen by asphalt is well known, but the mechanism is not fully understood. Thin-film oven oxidation and air-blowing of mid-continent asphalts were used.
Asphalt exposed to the weather is affected by many variables that can cause it to lose plasticity. Absorption of oxygen by asphalt is well known, but the mechanism is not fully understood. T…