ABSTRACT
The key factor in asphalt pavement durability, especially in the presence of water, is adhesion of the bituminous binder to mineral aggregates. However, the important role of adhesion between binder and aggregate has been recognized for almost one hundred years (Nicholson, V. 1932), but still no standard laboratory test procedures, that can quickly and accurately measure or estimate the strength of the interaction (bond) between the binder and aggregate.
