Performance characteristics of asphalt mixture with basic oxygen furnace slag

► We characterized the elements distribution on surface of BOF. ► CaO-FeO-MnO-MgO solid solution and inert CaO are the major compositions on surface of BOF. ► BOF based asphalt mixture is superior to basalt based asphalt mixture with respect to moisture sensitivity. ► The permanent deformation behavior of BOF based asphalt mixture can be perfectly modeled by Zhou's model.