6TH International Congress on Technology - Engineering - Kuala Lumpur3 - Malaysia (2018-07-19)

Enhancement The Performance Of Asphalt Pavement Using Fly Ash Wastes In Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is the largest Arab country and is one of the most prolific producers of oil and energy consumption. The Kingdom uses heavy oil and diesel to generate electricity and desalinate seawater. This produces large amounts of ash, a toxic substance that is disposed of by landfill and may cause many environmental problems and contribute to pollution of groundwater, which is one of the most important sources of drinking water. This paper presents the possibility of using fly ash by-product waste from electric power generation plants to improve the properties of asphalt mixtures. This study investigates the use of two types of fly ash namely; class C and class F was used as a filler in two types of bitumen and asphalt material known as AC40/50 and AC 60/70. The rheological performance of asphalt with different percentages of fly ash filler ranging from 0% to 10% with increment 2% was tested. The rutting factors of the modified asphalt with fly ash content were evaluated. The result indicates that rutting resistance of asphalt could be improved by both types of fly ash which can be lead to reduces the costs of repairing end rehabilitation of asphalt pavement and reduce environmental impacts of a large amount of toxic waste fly ash.
Mohammed Dahim