Cassie Castorena
Associate Professor

- 919-515-6411
- cahintz@ncsu.edu
- Mann Hall 431A
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
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research Description
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
- Early Friction and Texture Evolution After an Asphalt Overlay
- Goenaga, B., Underwood, B. S., Castorena, C., & Rogers, P. (2023, January 27), TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 1. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221149436
- Analysis of the Role of Recycled Material Agglomerations on the Location of Fracture in Asphalt Mixtures
- Pape, S., & Castorena, C. (2022), JOURNAL OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING PART B-PAVEMENTS, 148(2). https://doi.org/10.1061/JPEODX.0000382
- Application of Sieve Analysis to Estimate Recycled Binder Availability
- Pape, S., & Castorena, C. (2022, February 9), TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 2. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211073324
- Correlation of asphalt binder linear viscoelasticity (LVE) parameters and the ranking consistency related to fatigue cracking resistance
- Yang, K., Li, R., Castorena, C., & Underwood, B. S. (2022), CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126450
- Effect of laboratory oxidative aging on dynamic shear rheometer measures of asphalt binder fatigue cracking resistance
- Yang, K., Li, R., Underwood, B. S., & Castorena, C. (2022), CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.127566
- Effects of laboratory preheating procedures on recycled binder contribution in asphalt mixtures
- Pape, S. E., & Castorena, C. (2022), JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134207
- Evaluation of Recycling Agent and Extender Dosage Selection Procedures to Restore the High-Temperature Climatic Performance Grade
- Fried, A., Xue, L. G., Gulzar, S., Preciado, J., Underwood, B. S., & Castorena, C. (2022, February 5), TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 2. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221074361
- Evaluation of Structural Performance of Pavements under Extreme Events: Flooding and Heatwave Case Studies
- Matini, N., Gulzar, S., Underwood, S., & Castorena, C. (2022, March 9), TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 3. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221077984
- Field Calibration and Validation of a Pavement Aging Model
- Saleh, N. F., Braswell, E., Elwardany, M., Rad, F. Y., Castorena, C., & Kim, Y. R. (2022), International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 2. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2022.2027416
- Impacts of recycled binder availability on volumetric mixture design and performance
- Mocelin, D. M., & Castorena, C. (2022, March 1), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAVEMENT ENGINEERING, Vol. 3. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2022.2046276
Grants
- Balanced Asphalt Mix Design for North Carolina
- NC Department of Transportation(8/01/22 - 7/31/24)
- Evaluation of RAP/RAS Stockpiles in North Carolina and Changes in these Stockpiles Over Time
- NC Department of Transportation(8/01/22 - 7/31/24)
- Development of Friction Performance Models
- NC Department of Transportation(8/01/21 - 7/31/23)
- A Practical Method to Determine Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Binder Availability
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)(10/01/21 - 12/31/23)
- Modifying Existing Asphalt Mix Design Procedures for RAP/RAS Surface Mixtures
- NC Department of Transportation(1/01/21 - 8/15/23)
- Evaluating Recycling Agents’ Acceptance for Virginia: Test Protocols and Performance-Based Threshold Criteria
- US Dept. of Transportation (DOT)(7/01/20 - 5/31/23)
- Ruggedness and Interlaboratory Studies for Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester (AMPT) Small Scale Dynamic Modulus
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)(3/11/20 - 6/23/23)
- Quality Control of Field Asphalt Mixtures and Compatibility of Aggregates and Emulsions using Asphalt Compatibility Tester (ACT)
- NC Department of Transportation(8/01/19 - 2/28/23)
- Screening of Asphalt Extenders and Recycling Agents
- NC Department of Transportation(8/01/19 - 2/28/23)
- Evolution of Pavement Friction and Macrotexture after Asphalt Overlay
- NC Department of Transportation(8/01/19 - 10/31/21)