State of the art of tribological tests for bituminous binders

Kinetic friction is a physical phenomenon which originates when two or more bodies are in contact and in relative motion, and causes energy consumption and wear. Lubricants are widely used in many fields to reduce kinetic friction and their behaviour is usually characterized through appropriate tribological tests. In fact, the science of tribology (from the Greek word “tribo” that means to rub and the Latin word “logia” that means study)...