Rheological Restoration and Multi-Criteria Dosage Optimization of Aged SBS-Modified Asphalt Using an Epoxy-Based...

High reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) contents are often limited by insufficient restoration of field-aged SBS-modified asphalt and the lack of a comprehensive method for rejuvenator dosage selection. This study aimed to develop a multi-performance-based approach for determining the dosage of an epoxy-based reactive rejuvenator under high-RAP conditions. Rejuvenated binders with different dosages were evaluated using conventional tests, DSR, MSCR, BBR, and LAS tests. Continuous low-temperature grading temperature, dissipated energy ratio, and entropy-weight TOPSIS were used for comprehensive evaluation, while GPC was employed to characterize molecular-weight distribution. The rejuvenator improved low-temperature relaxation, fatigue resistance, energy dissipation, and workability, whereas excessive dosages reduced rutting resistance and elastic recovery. Entropy-weight TOPSIS ranked RA-6 highest, with a relative closeness coefficient of 0.66504, and this ranking was consistent with the overall trends obtained from individual performance tests, supporting the feasibility of the proposed evaluation method. GPC results showed systematic changes in molecular-weight distribution after rejuvenation. For the investigated material system, 6% is recommended among the tested dosages. The proposed framework provides a practical basis for dosage determination when material characteristics and performance requirements vary.