Effects of nano-kaolin clay on the rutting resistance of asphalt binder

• Main Authors: Jaya, R. P., Che'Mat, N., Hassan, N. A., Mashros, N., Yaacob, H., Hainin, M. R., Satar, M. K. I. M., Ali, M. I.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90767/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5124653

Nowadays, nanotechnology has been widely study because it's proven to improve the properties of asphalt. There a lot of nano-materials in industrial area and one of them are Nano clay. Therefore, this study was performed to investigate the rutting resistance of asphalt incorporating Nano-kaolin. The asphalt was evaluated in fresh and aged condition. In this study, asphalt binders with five different percentages of Nano-kaolin (0%, 3%, 5%, 7%, and 9%) contain was prepared. The results indicated that the addition of Nano-kaolin was helpful in enhance the rutting resistance of the binders. In addition, based on the testing results, the ideal asphalt was achieved at 5% of Nano-kaolin content.