Bitumen and asphalt concrete modified by nanometer-sized particles: Basic concepts, the state of the art and future perspectives of the nanoscale approach

P Caputo, M Porto, R Angelico, V Loise… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Asphalt concretes are biphasic systems, with a predominant phase (ca 93–96% w/w) made
by the macro-meter sized inorganic aggregates hold together by small amounts of a …

Examination of hot mix asphalt and binder performance modified with nano silica

M Saltan, S Terzi, S Karahancer - Construction and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of the study is to evaluate the performance of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) and bitumen
by modifying bitumen with nano materials according to Superpave™ mix design procedure …

Laboratory assessment of hybrid fiber and nano-silica on reinforced porous asphalt mixtures

J Tanzadeh, R Shahrezagamasaei - Construction and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Porous Friction Course (PFC) is a hot mix asphalt with coarse-grained and the gap
graded aggregate. In porous asphalt, high volume percentage of empty space has a number …

Use of Nano SiO2 and Nano TiO2 to improve the mechanical behaviour of stone mastic asphalt mixtures

M Sadeghnejad, G Shafabakhsh - Construction and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
The service life of asphalt mixtures decreases due to heavy traffic and environmental
conditions. Thus, pavement researchers are constantly trying to improve the HMA …

Rutting prediction of hot mix asphalt mixtures modified by nano silica and subjected to aging process

ZK Taher, MQ Ismael - Civil Engineering Journal, 2022 - civilejournal.org
High-volume traffic with ultra-heavy axle loads combined with extremely hot weather
conditions increases the propagation of rutting in flexible pavement road networks. Several …

Heat dissipation in bituminous asphalt catalyzed by different metallic oxide nanopowders

FA Qureshi, N Ahmad, HM Ali - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The conventional bitumen, which is very sensitive to temperature, used in roads construction
has very low thermal conductivity due to which heat absorbed is accumulated within it and a …

Performance analysis of nano modified bitumen and hot mix asphalt

M Saltan, S Terzi, S Karahancer - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of the research was to evaluate the performance of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) and
bitumen by modifying bitumen with nano materials according to Superpave™ mix design …

Intermediate temperature fracture resistance evaluation of cement emulsified asphalt mortar

H Jahanbakhsh, P Hosseini, FM Nejad… - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cement emulsified asphalt mortar (CEAM) as part of the slab track system is subjected to
various combinations of repeated train loading and varying environmental conditions …

Applying surface free energy method for evaluation of moisture damage in asphalt mixtures containing date seed ash

SAF Mirhosseini, MM Khabiri, A Kavussi… - … and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
Present study deals with applying surface free energy theory in evaluating the possibility of
using date seed ash as a bitumen modifier of hot mix asphalt mixtures against moisture …

New model of moisture susceptibility of nano silica-modified asphalt concrete using GMDH algorithm

R Sezavar, G Shafabakhsh… - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
The primary objectives of the design and implementation of asphalt pavement on road and
road surfaces are to achieve the best performance in different climatic conditions. Asphalt …