scholarly journals Effect of Nanoclay Particles on the Performance of High-Density Polyethylene-Modified Asphalt Concrete Mixture

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 434
Author(s):  
Ghada S. Moussa ◽  
Ashraf Abdel-Raheem ◽  
Talaat Abdel-Wahed

Utilizing polymers for asphalt concrete (AC) mixture modification has many drawbacks that hinder its wide implementations for roadway construction. Recently, research on employing complementary materials, such as nanomaterials, to balance negative impacts of polymers while enhancing the AC mixture’s performance has received great attention. This study aimed to investigate the effect of incorporating nanoclay (NC) particles on the performance of a high-density polyethylene (HDPE)-modified AC mixture. A 60/70 asphalt binder was first modified with HDPE, and then NC particles were gradually added at a concentration of 1–4% by weight of the asphalt binder. The binders’ physical characteristics, storage stability, and chemical change were scrutinized. AC mixture performance, including pseudo-stiffness, moisture damage resistance, stripping susceptibility, and rutting tendency, was investigated. A statistical analysis on the experimental results was conducted using Kruskal–Wallis and Dunn tests. Test results showed that employing NC/HDPE significantly increased penetration index and thereby enhanced binder temperature sensitivity. Moreover, it prevented oxidation action and separation and, therefore, enhanced binder storage stability. Furthermore, incorporating NC amplified pseudo-stiffness and significantly improved resistance against moisture damage and stripping of HDPE-modified mixtures. Moreover, it improved both elastic (recoverable) and plastic (unrecoverable) deformations of mixtures. The most satisfactory results were attained when incorporating 3% of NC.

2011 ◽  
Vol 374-377 ◽  
pp. 1409-1413
Author(s):  
Xiao Wei Wu ◽  
Dong Wei Cao ◽  
Hai Yan Zhang

In order to avoid the phase separation of the high density-polyethylene modified asphalt, a composite material modifier was prepared in the melt blending process with High density-Polyethylene (HDPE) and Styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) and a filler of Carbon black (CB). The storage stability of composite material (HDPE-SBS) modified asphalt was investigated by hot storage stability test and optical microscopic observation. The storage-stable mechanism of HDPE-SBS modified asphalt was analyzed also. The experimental results indicated that the difference of the softening point after storing at high temperature for 48h was very small. Micrographs of HDPE-SBS modified asphalt demonstrated that HDPE-SBS composite modifier particles dispersed uniformly and compactly and there were no obvious phase separations in the modified asphalt within a certain CB content range.


Author(s):  
Anissa Noor Tajudin ◽  
Latif Budi Suparma

Sulitnya penguraian limbah plastik seharusnya menjadi pemacu untuk mengolah kembali limbah tersebut menjadi sesuatu yang bermanfaat, sehingga kualitas lingkungan terjaga dan limbah plastik memiliki nilai fungsi. Selain itu, curah hujan tinggi sering mengakibatkan genangan pada permukaan jalan yang dapat menurunkan keawetan jalan. Inovasi dalam perancangan perkerasan jalan perlu terus dilakukan agar didapat kualitas perkerasan yang mampu bertahan pada cuaca ekstrim. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh air terhadap stabilitas campuran panas Asphalt Concrete – Binder Course (AC-BC) dengan penggunaan biji limbah plastik  High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) sebagai agregat pengganti. Variasi biji limbah plastik yang digunakan adalah sebesar 0%, 25%, dan 50% terhadap volume agregat yang lolos saringan no. 4 dan tertahan saringan no. 8. Pelaksanaan penelitian terdiri dari pemeriksaan karakteristik bahan dan campuran aspal panas AC-BC, perancangan gradasi agregat, perancangan variasi plastik dan gradasi baru campuran, pengujian rendaman standar, pengujian rendaman modifikasi, dan analisa stabilitas yang dilakukan pada perendaman selama 30 menit, 1 hari, 2 hari, 4 hari, dan 7 hari. Hasil analisis Indeks Stabilitas Sisa (IRS) menunjukkan campuran dengan variasi plastik 25% mengalami kehilangan kekuatan yang paling sedikit, atau dengan kata lain campuran tersebut lebih tahan terhadap pengaruh air dibandingkan dengan variasi plastik lainnya. Tingginya kekuatan campuran dengan variasi plastik 25% ditunjukkan dengan nilai Indeks IRS yang paling tinggi diantara variasi lainnya, yaitu sebesar 76,10% pada akhir masa perendaman selama 7 hari. Hanya campuran dengan variasi plastik 25% ini yang memenuhi persyaratan minimum IRS 75%.Kata kunci: AC-BC, limbah plastik, stabilitas, indeks stabilitas sisa


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-41
Author(s):  
Suprayitno Suprayitno ◽  
Sri Wiwoho Mudjanarko

Roads with flexible pavement are pavements that use asphalt as an aggregate binder, so they are much in demand rather than rigid pavement. Road infrastructure requires maintenance whose conditions must be maintained on an ongoing basis. The use of plastic packaging cannot be separated in everyday life. HDPE (High density polyethylene) is high density polyethylene. Based on the problem of the amount of used plastic waste currently available, this research is needed to find out how well the pavement uses the use of HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) plastic as mixed plastic waste. After testing the laboratory and analyzing it according to the General Highway Specifications for normal composition 1 without a mixture of 0%, the asphalt content that meets all the requirements is estimated at asphalt level between 5.6% - 6%. Whereas in composition 2-4 with HPDE plastic waste 4%, 8%, and 12%. From the results of the research with 4 different compositions, it is obtained that the optimal asphalt content composition of HDPE plastic mixture is 0-12% which meets the VIM and stability an optimal 8% HDPE plastic mixture was obtained with an optimum asphalt content of 4.45%


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