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Aerogel Modified Bituminous Binders and Mixtures (aMBx)
Background Materials play an important role in the transportation infrastructure. Globally, about 90% of roads are made of asphalt mixtures. In the United States, 500 million tons of asphalt mixtures are produced annually at a cost of around $40 billion. Improving pavement materials properties, such as thermal conductivity and expansion-contraction,...
Published: 12/20/2023   |   Inventor(s): Kamil Kaloush, Carlos Javier Obando Gamboa, Jolina Karam
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Category(s): Environmental, Physical Science, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical
Method to Measure Thermal Conductivity of Bituminous Materials
­Background In road infrastructure, one of the important properties of addressing the environmental and urban heat island aspects of pavements is the determination of the thermal conductivity. Asphalt concrete represents the third most widely used resource in the world, with asphalt-paved roads being its principal usage. One of the most important...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Carlos Javier Obando Gamboa, Kamil Kaloush
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Category(s): Physical Science, Environmental, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical
Nanostructured Wax-Carrying Additive for Improved Asphalt Workability and Durability
Background Paraffin wax has been used as a warm-mix additive for asphalt to improve the workability of bitumen and to extend the construction season. The addition of paraffin wax to asphalt reduces energy consumption and carbon footprint by reducing the mixing and compaction temperatures of asphalt. These lower temperatures during the mixing and compaction...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Dong-Kyun Seo, Kamil Kaloush, Alireza Samieadel, Elham Fini, Shaojiang Chen
Keywords(s): Bio-Technology, Environmental, Materials and Electronics
Category(s): Physical Science, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Environmental, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical