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Investigating the Potential of High-Density Polyethylene and Nano Clay Asphalt-Modified Binders to Enhance the Rutting Resistance of Asphalt Mixture

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  • Ashraf Abdel-Raheem

    (Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt)

  • Anmar Dulaimi

    (College of Engineering, University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, Karbala 56001, Iraq
    Ministry of Education, University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, Karbala 56001, Iraq
    Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Kerbala, Karbala 56001, Iraq)

  • Ahmed S. Mohamed

    (Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt)

  • Ghada S. Moussa

    (Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt
    Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sphinx University, Assiut 71515, Egypt)

  • Yasin Onuralp Özkılıç

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya 42090, Turkey
    Department of Civil Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos 1102-2801, Lebanon)

  • Nuha Mashaan

    (School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drv, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia)

  • Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Kuantan 26300, Malaysia)

  • Talaat Abdel-Wahed

    (Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt)

Abstract

This study investigates the potential of two bitumen modifiers, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and nano clay (NC), to enhance the rutting resistance of asphalt mixture. Four HDPE asphalt binders were prepared by mixing the HDPE at percentages of 2%, 4%, 6%, and 8% with the virgin binder, while four NC asphalt binders were produced by mixing the NC at percentages of 1%, 2%, 3%, and 4%. The consistency and flow of virgin binder, HDPE binders, and NC binders were evaluated by penetration, softening point, and viscosity tests. The results show a gradual increment in the binder stiffness by increasing the percentage of both modifiers. The static creep test was conducted at a temperature of 40 °C to evaluate the rutting resistance. The results confirm that both modifiers can greatly improve the rutting resistance of the asphalt mixture, where 8% HDPE and 3% NC modifications reduce the strains provoked in the asphalt mixture under loading by about 50%. According to the correlation analysis, the mixture rutting performance is highly attributed to the binder stiffness, where the lower the penetration value of the asphalt binder, the lower the strains in the asphalt mixture and the higher the stiffness modulus of the asphalt mixture.

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  • Ashraf Abdel-Raheem & Anmar Dulaimi & Ahmed S. Mohamed & Ghada S. Moussa & Yasin Onuralp Özkılıç & Nuha Mashaan & Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya & Talaat Abdel-Wahed, 2023. "Investigating the Potential of High-Density Polyethylene and Nano Clay Asphalt-Modified Binders to Enhance the Rutting Resistance of Asphalt Mixture," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(18), pages 1-19, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:18:p:13992-:d:1244317
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    1. Talaat Abdel-Wahed & Anmar Dulaimi & Hayder Kamil Shanbara & Hassan Al Nageim, 2022. "The Impact of Cement Kiln Dust and Cement on Cold Mix Asphalt Characteristics at Different Climate," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-13, March.
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