Evaluation of Post-Consumer Recycled Plastics in Asphalt Mixtures via the Dry Process (2025)
Chapter: Abbreviations
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"Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Evaluation of Post-Consumer Recycled Plastics in Asphalt Mixtures via the Dry Process. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/28867.
Abbreviations
| ABCD | Asphalt Binder Cracking Device |
| BPA | Bisphenol A |
| CA | Critically Aged |
| CaCO3 | Calcium Carbonate |
| CF | Cyclic Fatigue |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| CS2 | Carbon Disulfide |
| CTM | Circular Track Meter |
| DCT | Disc-Shaped Compact Tension |
| DFT | Dynamic Friction Tester |
| DFT40 | Friction Coefficient at 40 km/h |
| DSC | Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| DSR | Dynamic Shear Rheometer |
| DWT | Dongre Workability Test |
| E* | Dynamic Modulus |
| FST | Fracture Strain Tolerance |
| FTIR | Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
| GC | Gas Chromatography |
| GMS | Glycerol Monostearate |
| GPC | Gel Permeation Chromatography |
| G-R | Glover-Rowe (parameter) |
| G-Rm | Mixture Glover-Rowe (parameter) |
| HAP | Hazardous Air Pollutant |
| HDPE | High-Density Polyethylene |
| HWTT | Hamburg Wheel Tracking Test |
| IDEAL-CT | Indirect Tensile Asphalt Cracking Test |
| IDEAL-RT | Indirect Tensile Asphalt Rutting Test |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| JMF | Job Mix Formula |
| KBr | Potassium Bromide |
| LAS | Linear Amplitude Sweep |
| LCA | Life-Cycle Assessment |
| LDPE | Low-Density Polyethylene |
| LLDPE | Linear Low-Density Polyethylene |
| MFI | Melt Flow Index |
| MnROAD | Minnesota Road Research Facility |
| MPD | Mean Profile Depth |
| MS | Mass Spectrometer |
Suggested Citation:
"Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Evaluation of Post-Consumer Recycled Plastics in Asphalt Mixtures via the Dry Process. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/28867.
| MSCR | Multiple Stress Creep Recovery |
| MSW | Municipal Solid Waste |
| NAPA | National Asphalt Pavement Association |
| NAWS | NCAT Accelerated Weathering System |
| NCAT | National Center for Asphalt Technology |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NMAS | Nominal Maximum Aggregate Size |
| NO | Nitrogen Oxide |
| OEL | Occupational Exposure Limit |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PAH | Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon |
| PAV | Pressure Aging Vessel |
| PCR | Post-Consumer Recycled |
| PDI | Polydispersity Index |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PET | Polyethylene Terephthalate |
| PFAS | Polyfluoroalkyl Substances |
| PG | Performance Grading |
| PIR | Post-Industrial Recycled |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride |
| QA | Quality Assurance |
| QC | Quality Control |
| RAP | Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement |
| RET | Reactive Elastomeric Terpolymer |
| RH | Reheated |
| RPM | Recycled Plastic–Modified |
| SAR-AD | Saturates, Aromatics, Resins-Asphaltene Determinator |
| SBS | Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene |
| SEC | Size Exclusion Chromatography |
| SIP | Stripping Inflection Point |
| SO2 | Sulfur Dioxide |
| STEL | Short-Term Exposure Limit |
| talc | Talcum |
| TCB | Trichlorobenzene |
| TCE | Trichloroethylene |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric Analysis |
| TPOR | Transpolyoctenamer |
| TSR | Tensile Strength Ratio |
| TWA | Time-Weighted Average |
| TWPD | Three Wheel Polishing Device |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| VOC | Volatile Organic Compound |
| WMA | Warm-Mix Asphalt |
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