Cassie Castorena

Associate Professor

  • 919-515-6411
  • 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

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

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

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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)