Effect of the Solvents Content on the Mechanical Response and Compactability of Asphalt Mixtures Fabricated Using Castilla’s Paving-Heavy Crude Oils

The paving-heavy crude oils (PHCO) are natural cut-back asphalts composed by a high content of asphalt cement and a portion of solvents. These materials have been used in Colombia since the 90’s to improve low volume traffic roads. The existence of solvents in the PHCO allows mixing it with the aggr...