Nano-Modified Asphalt Binders and Mixtures to Enhance Pavement Performance

• Other Authors: Santos, Luís Picado (Editor), Crucho, João (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; Graphene nano-platelets (GNPs); asphalt; Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM); structural performance; functional performance; nanomaterials; life cycle assessment; nano-modified asphalt materials; environmental impact; spring-thaw season; freeze-thaw cycle; Nanomaterial modifier; nano hydrophobic silane silica; property improvement; seasonally frozen region; aggregate-bitumen interface; bond strength; nano titanium dioxide; epoxy emulsified asphalt; photocatalysis; exhaust gas degradation; modified asphalt mixtures; polymers; rheological behavior; fatigue cracking; permanent deformation; modified bitumen; nanosilica; nanoclay; nanoiron; asphalt mixtures; mechanical performance; aging sensitivity; ageing; plastic film; urban waste; moisture; indirect tensile strength; graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs); EAF steel slag; microwave heating; self-healing; Asphalt modification; modifier chemistry; long-term aging; asphalt rheology; phase angle; delta Tc; n/a
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This book is dedicated to the use of nanomaterials for the modification of asphalt binders, and to investigate whether or not the use of nanomaterials for asphalt mixtures fabrication achieves more effective asphalt pavement layers. A total of 10 contributions are included. Four are related to "...