Effect of Nano Charcoal Ash Coconut Shell in Bitumen as Alternative Binder
Siti Nur Amiera Jeffry1, Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya2, Mohd Rosli Hainin3, Norhidayah Abdul Hassan4, Haryati Yaacob5
1Siti Nur Amiera Jeffry, Faculty of Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
2Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya, Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia.
3Mohd Rosli Hainin, Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia.
4Norhidayah Abdul Hassan, Faculty of Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
5Haryati Yaacob, Faculty of Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 28 November 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 08 December 2019 | Manuscript Published on 16 December 2019 | PP: 517-523 | Volume-8 Issue-3S3 November 2019 | Retrieval Number: C10921183S319/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.C1092.1183S319
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Abstract: The effect of Nano charcoal ash (NCA) from coconut shell on the physical and chemical properties of bitumen as alternative binder was evaluated in this study. Six different Nano grades of charcoal ash were examined. The charcoal ash ground for the optimum grinding time had a median particle size of 148 nm. NCA dosage of 30% by weight of binder was used throughout the experiments. Nanoparticle size analysis and X-ray fluorescence were performed to determine the size and chemical properties of material. Dynamic shear rheometer, penetration, softening point, and penetration index were used to characterize the physical properties of NCA. Thirty hours of grinding time produced the optimum NCA, which could enhance the binder performance. Test results indicated that adding NCA from coconut shell to bitumen improved the binder stiffness up to 47% and significantly increased the softening point up to 12% compared with virgin binder.
Keywords: Nano Charcoal Ash; Coconut Shell; Grinding; Penetration; DSR.
Scope of the Article: Social Sciences