Cassie Castorena
Professor
- cahintz@ncsu.edu
- Fitts-Woolard Hall 3233
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
- Assessing Recycled Binder Availability, Activity, and Contribution at Different Temperatures
- Costa, R., & Castorena, C. (2024), Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981241239966
- Availability adjusted mix design method as a tool to mitigate the adverse effects of RAP on the performance of asphalt mixtures
- Mocelin, D. M., Isied, M. M., Costa, R. F., & Castorena, C. (2024), Construction and Building Materials. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135813
- Evaluation of Alternative Approaches to Restore the Rheology of Recycled Asphalt Binders
- Fried, A., Boz, I., Preciado, J., Gulzar, S., Underwood, B. S., Castorena, C., & Habbouche, J. (2024, March 29), TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 3. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981241235179
- Mechanical Properties and Performance of Mixtures Containing a High Level of Recycled Materials That Are Designed Using Alternative Approaches
- Isied, M., Mocelin, D. M., Preciado, J., Vestena, P., Underwood, B. S., Kim, Y. R., & Castorena, C. (2024), Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981241238228
- Performance Assessment of High Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Asphalt Mixtures with Recycling Agents
- Preciado, J., Gulzar, S., Castorena, C., Underwood, B. S., Habbouche, J., & Boz, I. (2024, April 3), TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 4. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981241236483
- An investigation into the nonlinear rheological behavior of modified asphalt binders using large amplitude oscillatory shear rheology
- Gulzar, S., Castorena, C., & Underwood, S. (2023), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAVEMENT ENGINEERING, 24(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2023.2211211
- Benchmarking Recycled Binder Blends Using Statistical Analysis: A Case Study of Virginia and North Carolina
- Preciado, J., Gulzar, S., Fried, A., Castorena, C., Underwood, B. S., Habbouche, J., & Boz, I. (2023, July 3), TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 7. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981231178812
- 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
- Effects of Asphalt Mixture Constituents on the Recycled Binder Contribution
- Alvis, M. A., Pape, S., Xue, L. G., & Castorena, C. (2023), Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 4, 036119812311650. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981231165021
- Influence of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingle (RAS) binder availability on the composition of asphalt mixtures
- Mocelin, D. M., Isied, M. M., & Castorena, C. (2023), JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139156