A Review of the Role of Nanomaterials in Asphalt Performance Enhancement

Gizing Sami Hamad; Aso Faiz  Talabany

doi:10.21271/ZJPAS.37.3.2

Authors

Gizing Sami Hamad Departmet of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Aso Faiz Talabany Departmet of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21271/ZJPAS.37.3.2

Keywords:

Nanomaterials, Asphalt Mixtures, Nano-Silica, Carbon Nanotubes, Nano clay, Rutting Resistance, Moisture Susceptibility, TSR, Rutting Depth, Modified Asphalt

Abstract

Modified asphalt mixtures are increasingly used in high trafficked flexible pavement to improve performance and durability. Many laboratory studies have been conducted to compare the effectiveness of these mixtures with traditional HMA (hot mix asphalt). In mixes for asphalt concrete paving, nano modifiers are typically recommended when increased performance and durability are required, common nano modifiers used in asphalt mixtures, including: CNTs (carbon nanotubes), NC (nano clay), and NS (nano silica). This study reviews these nanomaterials used in asphalt modification, describes the techniques used to modify the asphalt binder using these materials, presents the influences of these nano modifiers on the asphalt pavement concrete mixtures’ overall performance based on information from past literatures to assess their effects on properties as rutting resistance and moisture susceptibility as well as discusses challenges and advantages of nanomaterials in asphalt modification. The outcomes demonstrate that the utilizing nano modifiers in hot mix asphalt mixtures reduce the rutting depth by 4% to 88%. Additionally, nanomaterials enhance moisture sensitivity and increase tensile strength ratio by 9% to 25%.

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