Highways play an important role in developing the country. Highways affect directly on the economy, society, culture and security, so the scientists are looking for developing the performance of highways and low maintenance cost. The main objective of this study is to modify the bituminous mixed by utilization of waste industrial materials. , There are many wastes industrial materials can be used in bitumen. A study has been carried out in this search to illustrate the use of fly ash, (byproduct of combustion Pulverized coal in power plants , it produced during combustion of coal in bituminous paving mixes), Silica Fume,(by-product of producing silicon metal or ferro silicon alloys in smelters using arc furnaces). For comparison, control mixes with modified bituminous mixes has been considered. Marshall Test has been conducted for the purpose of mix design as well as appreciation of paving mixes. It is observed that the mixes with fly ash and silica fume as modifiers modify the properties compared to control mixes. In this paper Silica Fume and Fly Ash are used as a modifier. Marshall stability test was conducted according to(ASTM D 6927-06). The percentages of modified mixtures used are 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 % by bitumen weight. The results showed that the Marshall stability modified with SF and F.A were increased by 18.4% and 22.3 % respectively. So, we can concluded that adding SF and FA to asphalt binder success in improving the properties of bituminous mixes for flexible pavement. Hence, it has been recommended to utilize Silica Fume and Fly Ash wherever available, not only reducing the cost of construction, but also solve the bituminous mixes properties.
Moisture and stripping damages are the most prevalent cause of defects of both Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) and Warm-Mix Asphalt (WMA). Adhesion between aggregates and bitumen is a crucial factor that affects such defects. Various methods, such as incorporating additives, have strengthened the asphalt mixture's resistance to moisture and stripping. This paper aimed to experimentally investigate the effect of including a low-cost polymer additive (Superplast) into HMA and WMA mixtures. For this goal, a 60/70 penetration grade bitumen was used. For preparing the WMA mixtures, Showax was employed with percentages of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6% by weight of bitumen. Polymer modified mixtures (HMA and WMA) were prepared by adding 3%, 4, and 5% 680 Ghada S. Moussa et al., Performance Investigation of Hot-And Warm-Asphalt Mixtures ……….of Superplast by weight of the binder. Performance characterizations of the unmodified and Superplast-modified mixtures include stiffness, moisture damage resistance, and bonding. These characteristics were evaluated via Marshall, Lottman, and Double Punching tests, respectively. Results revealed that incorporating Superplast improved the adhesion between bitumen and aggregates, which ultimately led to an increase in the stiffness and moisture resistance of both HMA and WMA. Moreover, Superplast-modified WMA mixtures exhibited the best moisture and stripping resistance performance compared to Superplast-modified HMA and other unmodified mixtures.
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