Cassie Castorena
Bio
Dr. Cassie Castorena is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at North Carolina State University. She is interested in multi-scale characterization of asphalt materials, asphalt binder modification, asphalt pavement design, and asphalt pavement distress mechanisms.
Education
Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison
Area(s) of Expertise
Dr. Castorena's research is focused on characterization of asphalt materials. Specifically, her work utilizes multi-scale characterization to develop a fundamental understanding of asphalt binders and their interaction with mineral aggregates. This work aims to improve our methods for asphalt pavement material selection and design. Additionally, she investigates the use of innovative alternative cement binders and asphalt modification technology for improved pavement sustainability.
Publications
- A Practical Method to Determine Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Binder Availability , (2024)
- A framework to identify fatigue failure of asphalt binders under multiple aging levels using linear amplitude and time sweep testing , International Journal of Pavement Engineering (2024)
- Assessing Recycled Binder Availability, Activity, and Contribution at Different Temperatures , Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (2024)
- Assessing Recycled Binder Availability, Activity, and Contribution at Different Temperatures , 103rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (2024)
- Availability adjusted mix design method as a tool to mitigate the adverse effects of RAP on the performance of asphalt mixtures , Construction and Building Materials (2024)
- Effect of Recycling Agents on the Long-term Aging Susceptibility and Performance of Asphalt Binders and Mixtures , 103rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (2024)
- Evaluation of Alternative Approaches to Restore the Rheology of Recycled Asphalt Binders , Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (2024)
- Evaluation of Alternative Approaches to Restore the Rheology of Recycled Asphalt Binders , 103rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (2024)
- Evaluation of Fatigue Failure Definitions in Linear Amplitude Sweep and Time Sweep Tests of Asphalt Binder at Multiple Aging Levels , 103rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (2024)
- Linear viscoelastic, viscoplastic, and damage characterization of recycled asphalt binders and mixtures containing recycling agents with long-term aging , Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials (2024)