Title: Study on the high and low temperature performance of nano alumina modified asphalt mixture

Authors: Wenjia Song

Addresses: Xi'an International University College of Engineering, Xi'an, 710077, Shaanxi, China

Abstract: To improve the high and low temperature performance of asphalt mixture, nano alumina was used as additive in this study. Firstly, the high temperature characteristics of asphalt mixture with different content of nano alumina were studied by rutting test and dynamic creep test. Secondly, the fatigue properties of modified asphalt mixture at different temperature were tested by indirect tensile fatigue test. Finally, the low temperature bending test and indirect tensile test were used to evaluate the low temperature performance. The results show that nano alumina can improve the high temperature and fatigue properties of asphalt mixture to some extent, while the low temperature performance decreases slightly.

Keywords: road engineering; asphalt mixture; nano alumina; high and low temperature performance; fatigue performance.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMMP.2023.128421

International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties, 2023 Vol.16 No.4, pp.229 - 238

Received: 06 Apr 2022
Accepted: 07 Oct 2022
Published online: 20 Jan 2023 *