preprints.org > engineering > civil engineering > doi: 10.20944/preprints202210.0121.v1

Preprint Article Version 1 Preserved in Portico This version is not peer-reviewed

Version 1 : Received: 9 October 2022 / Approved: 10 October 2022 / Online: 10 October 2022 (10:20:33 CEST)

Nanomaterials exhibit novel properties and profound attributes as an additive in asphalt binder modification. However, the application of nano-silica in asphalt binders and mixture modification is still limited and further research is required. Along these lines, in this work, nano-silica with a content from 2% to 8% and an increment of 2% were utilized in modifying the bitumen binder type C320, which is considered the most conventional type of bitumen used in Western Australia road asphalt mixtures. Various tests were performed to assess their properties including dynamic shear rheometer, penetration, softening point, and multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR) test. The extracted results revealed an increase in the strength and stiffness properties by lowering the penetration, improving the softening point, and increasing the complex shear modulus of all nano-silica modified bitumen samples. Interestingly, a relatively big content of nano-silica leads to a higher rutting resistance. Nevertheless, the rutting resistance was affected by the size of the nano-silica coated with the silane coupling agent. The ideal sample of nano-silica modified C320 was determined as NS-15nm (NS-A), which can improve the rutting resistance. Nevertheless, the rutting resistance of the modified asphalt mixtures needs to be further investigated in the future to elaborate on the impact of nano-silica as modified binders on the mechanical properties of Australian asphalt mixtures.

nano-silica; C320 bitumen; rutting; penetration; DSR; MSCR

Engineering, Civil Engineering

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