Date of Award
3-17-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Engineering, MSE
First Advisor
Zahid Hossain
Committee Members
Ashraf Elsayed; Ilwoo Seok
Call Number
LD 251 .A566t 2019 M69
Abstract
The main goal of this study is to assess the feasibility of the use of nanoclay as an alternative to commonly used polymers such as styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS), which are used to modify the performance grade (PG) of asphalt binders. Three types of nanoclay and two types of neat binders were selected for laboratory investigation. Different amounts (1, 2, and 3%) of nanoclays were used. A blending protocol was developed to mix the nanoclay with the asphalt binder. Penetration, Rotational Viscosity (RV), Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR), Multiple Stress Creep and Recovery (MSCR), Frequency Sweep (FS), Linear Amplitude Sweep (LAS), Optical Contact Analyzer (OCA), Texas Boiling Test, and Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) were conducted to evaluate the properties of modified asphalt binders. Significant increases of viscosity and complex shear modulus were observed for nanoclay-modified binders because of its nanoscale phenomena such as structural features, quantum effects, spatial confinement, and high surface energy.
Rights Management
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Recommended Citation
Morshed, M M Tariq, "Laboratory Evaluation of Nanoclay Modified Asphalt Binders" (2020). Student Theses and Dissertations. 440.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/440
