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New achievement in moisture sensitivity of nano-silica modified asphalt mixture with a combined effect of bitumen type and traffic condition

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Moisture damage is a critical problem of asphalt pavements. Some factors affecting the moisture sensitivity of asphalt mixtures include bitumen properties, air void content, and the type of anti-stripping additive. This study investigated the use of nano-silica for improving the properties of different bitumens and to increase the moisture resistance of asphalt mixtures at different traffic loading conditions. Two types of bitumen (60–70 and 85–100 pen grade) were modified with various percentages of nano-silica (0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.7, and 0.9% by the weight of the bitumen), and physical and rheological tests were conducted to determine the optimum nano-content. Then, the optimal content was used to prepare asphalt mixtures at three different air void contents (4, 5, and 6%) to simulate the heavy, medium, and low traffic loading conditions. Indirect tensile strength (ITS) and compressive strength tests were performed on the specimens in dry and wet conditions, and the effect of air void content and the type of bitumen on the moisture sensitivity and compressive strength of unmodified and nano-silica-modified asphalt concrete was investigated. The results showed that nano-silica improved the moisture sensitivity of asphalt mixtures with 60–70 and 85–100 pen grade bitumens at all air void contents and the effect of nano-silica was higher on the moisture sensitivity of asphalt mixtures with 60–70 than 85–100 pen grade bitumen.

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Mirabdolazimi, S.M., Kargari, A.H. & Pakenari, M.M. New achievement in moisture sensitivity of nano-silica modified asphalt mixture with a combined effect of bitumen type and traffic condition. Int. J. Pavement Res. Technol. 14, 105–115 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947-020-0043-y

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