Influence of Ultraviolet and Oxygen Coupling Aging on Rheological Properties and Functional Group Index of Warm Mix Asphalt Binder.

Warm-mixed asphalt (WMA) has the characteristics of low mixing temperature and energy consumption, which makes it more suitable than hot-mixed asphalt for plateau regions (the altitude is above 500 m, and the terrain is relatively flat or has a wide area with certain undulations). However, WMA is subject to severe ultraviolet (UV) aging because the UV radiation in plateau areas is more intense. The asphalt's aging changes its rheological properties inevitably, and thus degrades the asphalt pavement's performance.