Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Ahmed F El-Kafrawy

Publications

• Research Article
  Improving of Temperature Susceptibility of Asphalt 60/70 using Synthesized Reactive Rubber Nanoparticles for use in Different Climate
  Author(s): Ragab AA, Reem K Farag, Usama F Kandil, El-Shafie M, Saleh AMM and Ahmed F El-KafrawyRagab AA, Reem K Farag, Usama F Kandil, El-Shafie M, Saleh AMM and Ahmed F El-Kafrawy
  
  The use of reactive polymers as modifiers for asphalt appears promising. Asphalt penetration grade 60/70 cannot be used in coating applications for its long drying time at ordinary temperature and for its brittleness at very cold temperature. This material is very cheap as compared to blown asphalt that usually used in industrial applications. This study aims to use reactive polymers in modification of soft asphalt to produce very specific asphaltic material for use in infrastructure applications especially coating instead of highly expensive materials. The new asphaltic material is low cost and has high quality performance at low temperature. To achieve the aim of study, RRNP was used as additive to modify asphalt in percentages of 3, 5, 7 and 10% w/w. The prepared RRNP was then tested for their particles size using DLS and TEM, SEM, 1HNMR. RRNP was used to modify the therm.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-784X.1000285

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