Laboratory Evaluation of the Performance of Asphalt Binder and Mixture Modified by Nano-Silica/Gilsonite/SBS

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.

Abstract

As SBS modified asphalt has the disadvantages of high initial cost, difficult processing and poor storage stability, many researches have been conducted experiments on composed modified asphalt to get a more satisfactory pavement performance. This study proposed an asphalt mixture modified by nanosilica, rock asphalt and SBS. Basic performance tests of asphalt, rutting tests, low-temperature bending tests, moisture susceptibility tests, fatigue tests and durability tests of asphalt mixtures modified by SBS, rock asphalt, nano-silica/rock asphalt and nano-silica/rock asphalt/SBS were performed to evaluate their pavement performance. Comparing these tests results with the properties of unmodified asphalt mixture, nano-silica and rock asphalt cause an improvement in pavement performance. Nano-silica/rock asphalt/SBS modified asphalt mixture had higher temperature stability, low-temperature cracking resistance, moisture susceptibility and durability than 5% SBS modified asphalt except the similar fatigue life. Furthermore, economic analysis indicated that the nano-silica/rock asphalt/SBS modified asphalt mixture had higher cost effectiveness.

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