Applications of Nanomaterials in Highway Pavements

Year 2022, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 23 - 29, 06.12.2022

Michael Toryila Tiza

Abstract

Nanotechnology is attracting increasing interest in a broad range of applications. When assessing applications in the field of civil engineering, it is critical to have actual problems that applications can solve for the technology to have a positive impact on the general public's well-being. This article is about pavement engineering advancements that utilize nanomaterials to enhance society by meeting standard requirements and difficulties in the construction sector. These materials research projects are embarked upon to produce more efficient materials. The article has a comprehensive review of the application of nanomaterials, their usefulness, and their applications within the pavement engineering subject. Nanomaterial applications in cold regions, enhancement of physical properties of pavement materials, cost, and application of these materials in soil are all thoroughly covered. Concerns about Nanomaterials Even though nanotechnology and pavement engineering can be used in a lot of different ways and for a lot of different things, it is important to be realistic and accept the limitations and problems that come with the application of these materials, such as health, cost, and other implications. Because of the smaller size of its particles, the use of nanomaterials may present some new difficulties, such as poor packing density, large surface area, and a high cost. A smart design for nanomaterials would take into account these problems and also solve the problems that micrometer-scale materials cause.

Keywords

Applications, Nanotechnology, Nano Particles, Nanomaterials, Pavement.

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