Research papers

Zaumanis M., Boesiger L., Kunz B., Cavalli MC., Poulikakos LD. (2019), Determining optimum rejuvenator addition location in asphalt production plant. Construction and building materials 198: 368-378. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.239

 Zaumanis M., Arraigada M., Wyss S.A., Zeyer K., Cavalli MC., Poulikakos LD. (2019). Performance-based design of 100% recycled hot-mix asphalt and validation using traffic load simulator. Journal of Cleaner Production 237: 117679. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.117679

Cavalli M.C.,  Mazza, E., Zaumanis M., Poulikakos L.D.  (2019). Surface nanomechanical properties of bio-modified reclaimed asphalt binder, Road Materials and Pavement Design, DOI: 10.1080/14680629.2019.1691042 

Zaumanis M, Oga J, Haritonovs V  (2018). How to reduce reclaimed asphalt variability: A full-scale study. Construction and building materials 188: 546-554. DOI: 10.1016/J.CONBUILDMAT.2018.08.137

Zaumanis M., Poulikakos LD, Partl MN. (2018), Performance-based design of asphalt mixtures and review of key parameters, Materials and Design, 141: 185-201. DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2017.12.035

 Zaumanis M, Valters A (2019). Comparison of two low-temperature cracking tests for use in performance-based asphalt mixture design. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2018.1549323 

Cavalli M.C., Zaumanis M., Poulikakos L.D., (2018) Microstructural Investigation of Reclaimed Asphalt Binder with Bio-Based Rejuvenators. RILEM 252-CMB-Symposium on Chemo Mechanical Characterization of Bituminous Materials, RILEM Bookseries 20:39-43. 

Cavalli MC., Zaumanis M., Mazza E., Partl MN., Poulikakos LD. (2018), Aging effect on rheology and cracking behaviour of reclaimed binder with bio-based rejuvenators. Journal of Cleaner Production, 189: 88-97. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.03.305

Cavalli M.C., Zaumanis M., Mazza, E., Partl M.N, Poulikakos L.D., (2018) Effect of ageing on the mechanical and chemical properties of binder from RAP treated with bio-based rejuvenators, Composites Part B, 131: 174-181. DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.12.060

Zaumanis M., Cavalli M.C., Poulikakos L.D. Design of 100% RAP hot-mix asphalt to balance rutting and cracking performance, ISAP conference 2018, Fortaleza, Brazil, 19-21.06.2018

Zaumanis M., Cavalli M.C., Poulikakos L.D. Comparing different rejuvenator addition locations in asphalt plant based on mechanical and chemical properties of binder, Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 07-11.01.2018

Zaumanis M., Cavalli M.C., Poulikakos L.D., Effect of rejuvenator addition location in asphalt plant on binder properties, 29th International Baltic Road Conference, Tallinn, Estonia, 27-30.08.2017

Veeraragavan R.K., Mallick R.B., Tao M, Zaumanis M., Frank R., Bradbury R.L. (2017). Laboratory Comparison of Rejuvenated 50 Percent Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement and Hot-Mix Asphalt with Conventional 20 Percent RAP Mix, Transportation Research Record 2633: 69-79, 

Boesiger, L., Zaumanis M., Poulikakos L.D., Cavallil M.C., Fierz R., Kunz B., Assessment of rejuvenator addition in asphalt plants, 7th EATA conference, Zurich, Switzerland, 12-14.06.2017

Cavalli M.C., Partl M.N., Zaumanis M., Poulikakos L.D., Evaluation of reclaimed asphalt binders with rejuvenators, 7th EATA conference, Zurich, Switzerland, 12-14.06.2017

Zaumanis M., Mallick R.B., Frank R. 100% hot mix asphalt recycling: challenges and benefits. 6th Transport Research Arena, Warsaw, Poland, 18-21.04.2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2016.05.315

Zaumanis M., Haritonovs V. Long term monitoring of full scale pavement test section with eight different asphalt wearing courses. Materials and Structures. (2016) 49:1817–1828, DOI: 10.1617/s11527-015-0614-6

Zaumanis M. How green asphalt roads will save your tax money, TEDx Riga. 

Zaumanis M., Mallick R.B. Review of very high-content reclaimed asphalt use in plant-produced pavement: state of the art, International Journal  of Pavement Engineering 16(1): (2015): 39-55, DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2014.893331

Mallick R.B., Zaumanis M., Frank R. Adaptation to flooding mitigating impacts of road construction - a framework to identify practical steps to counter climate change. The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering 10(4): 346-254, DOI: 10.3846/bjrbe.2015.44

Zaumanis M., Mallick R., Frank R. Total hot-mix recycling of asphalt. The 9th International Conference on Road and Airfield Pavement Technology, Dalian, China, 08.9-13.09.2015

 Izaks R., Haritonovs V., Zaumanis M., Mix design with up to 50% RAP content in Latvia. The 9th International Conference on Road and Airfield Pavement Technology, Dalian, China, 08.9-13.09.2015

Haritonovs V., Tihonovs J., Zaumanis M., Performance evaluation of high modulus asphalt concrete mixes. The 9th International Conference on Road and Airfield Pavement Technology, Dalian, China, 08.9-13.09.2015

Izaks, R., Haritonovs, V., Klasa, I., Zaumanis, M. Hot Mix Asphalt With High RAP Content, Procedia Engineering (2015) 114:676-684, 1st International Conference on Structural Integrity (ICSI), 01-04.09-2015, doi: 10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.009

Zaumanis M., Mallick R.B., Frank R. Influence of six rejuvenators on the performance properties of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) binder and 100% recycled asphalt mixtures. Construction and Building Materials, 71: (2014): 538–550 . DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.08.073

Zaumanis M., Mallick R.B., Frank R. 100% Recycled Hot Mix Asphalt: A Review and Analysis. Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 92 (2014): 230-245. DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.07.007

Zaumanis M., Mallick R.B., Frank R. Determining optimum rejuvenator dose for asphalt recycling based on Superpave performance grade specifications, Construction and Building Materials 69 (2014) 159–166, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.07.035

Zaumanis M. Warm Mix Asphalt., K. Gopalakrishnan et al. (eds.), Climate Change, Energy, Sustainability and Pavements, Green Energy and Technology, Springer-Verlag, (2014), 309-334, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-44719-2_10

Zaumanis M., Mallick R.B., Frank R. Evaluation of different recycling agents for restoring aged asphalt binder and performance of 100 % recycled asphalt, Materials and Structures, (2014). DOI: 10.1617/s11527-014-0332-5

Xiaokong Y., Zaumanis M., dos Santos S. Poulikakos L. Rheological, microscopic, and chemical characterization of the rejuvenating effect on asphalt binders, FUEL 135 (2014): 162-171. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2014.06.038

Mallick R.B., Radzikcki M.J. Zaumanis M., Frank R. Use of system dynamics for proper conservation and recycling of aggregates for sustainable road construction, Resources, Conservation and Recycling 86(2014) 61-73. DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.02.006

Zaumanis M., Frank R. 100% Hot-Mix Asphalt Recycling. Asphalt Professional 62(2014).    

Zaumanis M., Mallick R.B. Frank R., "Evaluation of Rejuvenator's Effectiveness with Conventional Mix Testing for 100% Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Mixtures", Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board Vol.1 No. 2370 (2013): 17-25 doi: 10.3141/2370-03

 Zaumanis M., Mallick R.B. Frank R., "Use of Rejuvenators for Production of Sustainable High Content RAP Hot Mix Asphalt", 28th International Baltic Road Conference, Vilnius, Lithuania, 08.26-28.2013

Haritonovs, Viktors, Martins Zaumanis, Guntis Brencis, and Juris Smirnovs, "Performance of Asphalt Concrete With Dolomite Sand Waste and BOF Steel Slag Aggregate", The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering Vol.8, No. 2 (2013): 91–97. 

Zaumanis, Martins, Rajib Mallick, and Robert Frank, “Evaluation of Rejuvenator’s Effectiveness with Conventional Mix Testing for 100% RAP Mixtures.”

In TRB 92nd Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers, 14. Washington DC: Transportation Research Board, 2013.

 Zaumanis M., Mallick R.B. Frank R, "Low temperature properties of 100% reclaimed asphalt pavement mixtures", 5th European Asphalt Technology Association, Braunschweig, Germany, 06.03-05.2013

 Zaumanis M., Mallick R.B, "Finite element modeling of rejuvenator diffusion in RAP binder film – simulation of plant mixing process", RILEM symposium 2013, Stockholm, Sweden, 06.12-14.2013

 Haritonovs V., Zaumanis M., Brencis G., Smirnovs J. Use of Unconventional Aggregate in Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete.28th International Baltic Road Conference, Vilnius, Lithuania, 08.26-28.2013

 Haritonovs V., Zaumanis M. Brencis G., Smirnovs J. Asphalt Concrete Performance with Conventional and Waste Aggregates. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology Vol.6, No.5 (2013): 505-510 

Haritonovs V., Zaumanis M., Tihonovs J., Smirnovs J. Development of High Performance Asphalt Concrete using Low Quality Aggregates, 28th International Baltic Road Conference, Vilnius, Lithuania, 08.26-28.2013

 Haritonovs V., Zaumanis M., Brencis G., Smirnovs J. Development of High Performance Asphalt Concrete Using Nonconventional and Conventional Aggregates, Ninth International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields (BCRRA). Trondheim, Norway, 25–27.07.2013

Zaumanis, Martins, Erik Olesen, and Viktors Haritonovs. “Laboratory Testing of Organic and Chemical Warm Mix Asphalt Technologies.” , St. Louis, MO, USA: National Asphalt Pavement Association, 2011.

Zaumanis, Martins, and Juris Smirnovs. “Analysis of Possibilities for Use of Warm Mix Asphalt in Latvia.” In Civil Engineering. International Scientific Conference. Proceedings. Vol. 3. Jelgava, Latvia, 2011.

Zaumanis, Martins, Jan Jansen, and Juris Smirnovs.“Calculation Model of Energy Consumption Inventory for Comparison of Warm Mix Asphalt and Hot Mix Asphalt.”In The 8th International Conference “Environmental Engineering,” 1246–1253. Vilnius, Lithuania: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University press “Technika,” 2011.

Zaumanis, Martins, Erik Olesen, and Viktors Haritonovs. “Laboratory Evaluation of Warm Mix Asphalt Properties.” In 5th International Conference “Bituminous Mixtures and Pavements.” Thessaloniki, Greece, 2011.