Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2025, 27(1):D38-D53 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2025.012

Evaluation of Nanomodified Asphalt with CaCO3: Rheological and Mixture Performance

Ahmed Mahir Mohammed ORCID...1, *, Alaa H. Abed ORCID...2
1 Civil Engineering Department, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
2 Civil Engineering Department, AL-Nahrin University, Baghdad, Iraq

The impact of using three contents of 1, 3 and 5 % of nano CaCO3 on the composition of asphalt binder and the mechanical properties of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) wearing course was studied. Laboratory tests were performed to examine the physical and rheological characteristics of nanomodified asphalt binder. In addition, Superpave Indirect Tensile Test (IDT) was conducted to evaluate the mechanistic characteristics and moisture susceptibility of the HMA. The test findings pointed that the nano modified asphalt with 5% nano CaCO3, decreased the temperature sensitivity due to asphalt stiffening and improved resistance to permanent deformation. Additionally, HMA mixture performance exhibits a substantial increase in moduli value at temperatures varying from 5 to 40 oC and increased flexibility at lower testing temperatures as compared to the neat HMA mixture.

Keywords: nanomaterial, asphalt, CaCO3, IDT, DSR, TSR
Grants and funding:

The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.

Conflicts of interest:

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Received: September 2, 2024; Accepted: November 15, 2024; Prepublished online: December 11, 2024; Published: January 2, 2025  Show citation

ACS AIP APA ASA Harvard Chicago Chicago Notes IEEE ISO690 MLA NLM Turabian Vancouver
Mohammed, A.M., & Abed, A.H. (2025). Evaluation of Nanomodified Asphalt with CaCO3: Rheological and Mixture Performance. Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 27(1), D38-53. doi: 10.26552/com.C.2025.012
Share...
Download citation
  • BibTeX (.bib)
  • Bookends (.ris)
  • EasyBib (.ris)
  • EndNote (.enw)
  • EndNote 8 (.xml)
  • ISI WoS (.isi)
  • Medlars (.medlars)
  • Mendeley (.ris)
  • MODS (.xml)
  • Papers (.ris)
  • RefWorks (.txt)
  • RefManager (.ris)
  • RIS (.ris)
  • MS Word (.xml)
  • Zotero (.ris)
    • Open full article

    References

    1. BATUECAS, E., LIENDO, F., TOMMASI, T., BENSAID, S., F. DEORSOLA, A., FINO D. Recycling CO2 from flue gas for CaCO3 nanoparticles production as cement filler: a life cycle assessment. Journal of CO2 Utilization [online]. 2021, 45, 101446. eISSN 2212-9839. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101446 Go to original source...
    2. POUDYAL, L., ADHIKARI, K., WON, M. Nano calcium carbonate (CaCO3) as a reliable, durable, and environment-friendly alternative to diminishing fly ash. Materials [online]. 2021, 14(13), 3729. eISSN 1996-1944. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14133729 Go to original source...
    3. HAO, X. H., ZHANG, A. Q., YANG, W. Study on the performance of nano calcium carbonate modified asphalt concrete AC-13. Advanced Materials Research [online]. 2012, 450-451, p. 503-507. ISSN 1662-8985. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.450-451.503 Go to original source...
    4. RAUFI, H., TOPAL, A., KAYA, D., SENGOZ, B. Performance evaluation of nano-CaCO3 modified bitumen in hot mix asphalt. In: 18th IRF World Road Meeting 2017: proceedings. 2017. p. 14-17.
    5. MOHAMMED, A. M., ABED A. H. Enhancing asphalt binder performance through nano-SiO2 and nano-CaCO3 additives: rheological and physical insights. Case Studies in Construction Materials [online]. 2023, 19, e02492. eISSN 2214-5095. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02492 Go to original source...
    6. MOHAMMED, A. M., ABED, A. Improving local asphalt pavement with nano-CaCO3. E3S Web of Conferences [online]. 2023, 427, 3020. eISSN 2267-1242. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202342703020 Go to original source...
    7. ALBAYATI, A. H., WANG, Y., AL-ANI, A. F. Enhancing asphaltic mixtures with calcined nano montmorillonite: a performance assessment. Case Studies in Construction Materials [online]. 2024, 20, e02713. eISSN 2214-5095. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02713 Go to original source...
    8. ZHANG, L., GAO, X., WANG, W., WANG, H., ZHENG, K. Laboratory evaluation of rheological properties of asphalt binder modified by nano-TiO2/CaCO3. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering [online]. 2021, 2021(1), 5522025. ISSN 1687-8434, eISSN 1687-8442. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5522025 Go to original source...
    9. XING, X., PEI, J., SHEN, CH., LI, R., ZHANG, J., HUANG, J., HU, D. Performance and reinforcement mechanism of modified asphalt binders with nano-particles, whiskers, and fibers. Applied Sciences [online]. 2019, 9(15), 2995. eISSN 2076-3417. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/app9152995 Go to original source...
    10. MOGHADAS NEJAD, F., GERAEE, E., AZARHOOSH, A. R. The effect of nano calcium carbonate on the dynamic behaviour of asphalt concrete mixture. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering [online]. 2020, 24(8), p. 1219-1228. ISSN 1964-8189, eISSN 2116-7214. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/19648189.2018.1456486 Go to original source...
    11. ZHAI, R., GE, L., LI, Y. The effect of nano-CaCO3/styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) on fundamental characteristic of hot mix asphalt. Road Materials and Pavement Design [online]. 2020, 21(4), p. 1006-1026. ISSN 1468-0629, eISSN 2164-7402. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2018.1532924 Go to original source...
    12. YARAHMADI, A. M., SHAFABAKHSH, G., ASAKEREH, A. Laboratory investigation of the effect of nano CaCO3 on rutting and fatigue of stone mastic asphalt mixtures. Construction and Building Materials [online]. 2022, 317, 126127. ISSN 0950-0618, eISSN 1879-0526. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.126127 Go to original source...
    13. LI, Z., GUO, T., CHEN, Y., LIU, Q., CHEN, Y. The properties of nano-CaCO3/nano-ZnO/SBR composite-modified asphalt. Nanotechnology Reviews [online]. 2021, 10(1), p. 1253-1265. ISSN 2191-9097. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2021-0082 Go to original source...
    14. VASILIEVICI, G., BOMBOS, D., BOMBOS, M., GABOR, R., NICOLAE, C. Asphalt nanocomposite based on calcium carbonate. Materiale Plastice. 2013, 50(3), p. 220-224. ISSN 0025-5289, eISSN 2668-8220.
    15. WANG, W., CHENG, Y., TAN, G., LIU, Z., SHI, C. Laboratory investigation on high-and low-temperature performances of asphalt mastics modified by waste oil shale ash. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management [online]. 2018, 20, p. 1710-1723. ISSN 1438-4957, eISSN 1611-8227. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-018-0737-2 Go to original source...
    16. SENGOZ, B., ISIKYAKAR, G. Analysis of styrene-butadiene-styrene polymer modified bitumen using fluorescent microscopy and conventional test methods. Journal of Hazardous Materials [online]. 2008, 150(2), p. 424-432. ISSN 0304-3894, eISSN 1873-3336. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.04.122 Go to original source...
    17. MOHAMMED, A. M., ABED, A. H. Rutting and fatigue behavior of neat and nanomodified asphalt mixture with SiO2 and TiO2. Alexandria Engineering Journal [online]. 2024, 109, p. 994-1009. ISSN 1110-0168, eISSN 2090-2670. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2024.09.083 Go to original source...
    18. ALBAYATI, A. H., AL-KHEETAN, M. J., MOUDHAFAR, M. M., MOHAMMED, A. M. Nanomaterials in asphalt cement: exploring their single and combined effects on the physical and rheological properties. Results in Engineering [online]. 2024, 24, 103225. eISSN 2590-1230. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.103225 Go to original source...
    19. YAO, H., YOU, Z., LI, L., LEE, CH. H., WINGARD, D., YAP, Y. K., SHI, X., GOH, S. W. Rheological properties and chemical bonding of asphalt modified with nanosilica. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering [online]. 2013, 25(11), p. 1619-1630. ISSN 0899-1561, eISSN 1943-5533. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0000690 Go to original source...
    20. BUTTLAR, W. G., ROQUE, R. Development and evaluation of the strategic highway research program measurement and analysis system for indirect tensile testing at low temperatures. Transportation Research Record. 1994, 1454, p. 163-171. ISSN 0361-1981.
    21. ROQUE, R., BIRGISSON, B., TIA, M., KIM, B., CUI, Z. Guidelines for use of modifiers in superpave mixtures: executive summary and volume 1 of 3 volumes: evaluation of SBS modifier. Gainesville: University of Florida, 2004.
    22. ROQUE, R., BUTTLAR, W. G. The development of a measurement and analysis system to accurately determine asphalt concrete properties using the indirect tensile mode (with discussion). Journal of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists. 1992, 61. ISSN 0270-2932.
    23. CAO, Y., LIU, Z., SONG, W. Performance and overall evaluation of nano-alumina-modified asphalt mixture. Nanotechnology Reviews [online]. 2022, 11(1), p. 2891-2902. ISSN 2191-9097. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2022-0485 Go to original source...
    24. ZANGENA, S. A. Performance of asphalt mixture with nanoparticles. In: Nanotechnology in eco-efficient construction. PACHECO-TORGAL, F., DIAMANTI, M. V., NAZARI, A., GRANQVIST, C. G., PRUNA, A., AMIRKHANIAN, S. (Eds.). Elsevier, 2019. ISBN 978-0-08-102641-0, p. 165-186. Go to original source...
    25. ALBAYATI, A. H., AL-ANI, A. F., BYZYKA, J., AL-KHEETAN, M., RAHMAN, M. Enhancing asphalt performance and its long-term sustainability with nano calcium carbonate and nano hydrated lime. Sustainability [online]. 2024, 16(4), 1507. eISSN 2071-1050. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su16041507 Go to original source...

    This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original publication is properly cited. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.


    Return to the content