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dc.contributor.author | Jordaan, Gerrit Jacobus![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Steyn, Wynand Jacobus Van der Merwe![]() |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2021-08-26T13:43:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-08-26T13:43:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-02 | |
dc.description.abstract | Good transportation systems are pre-requisites to economic development. Empirically developed, archaic test methods are traditionally used for materials classification used in road construction. This system normally classifies naturally available materials subjected to chemical weathering conditions, as unsuitable for use in the load-bearing road pavement layers. Consequently, design standards normally require the use of imported materials at considerable costs, severely restricting road network development under scenarios of limited funding. The introduction of applicable nanotechnologies has been shown to enable the use of naturally available materials in all pavement layers at a substantial reduction in costs. The successful roll-out of these nanotechnology solutions depends on a sound, scientifically based approach. Aspects such as toxicity, health and safety, etc. must be addressed in a holistic approach together with material compatibility and fundamental engineering requirements. The successes achieved over the last decade, introducing material compatible New-age Modified Emulsions (NME), are based on fundamental concepts that need to be considered in a holistic test, evaluation and implementation strategy. This paper identifies fundamental concepts related to nanotechnology implementation in the context of road pavement engineering, which needs to be addressed to ensure successful implementation. Ad hoc implementation of new-age technologies without adequate scientific evaluation could prove detrimental. | en_ZA |
dc.description.department | Civil Engineering | en_ZA |
dc.description.librarian | pm2021 | en_ZA |
dc.description.uri | http://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation | Jordaan, G.J.; Steyn, W.J.v.d.M. Fundamental Principles Ensuring Successful Implementation of New-Age (Nano) Modified Emulsions (NME) for the Stabilisation of Naturally Available Materials in Pavement Engineering. Applied Sciences 2021, 11, 1745. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11041745. | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.issn | 2076-3417 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.3390/app11041745 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/81518 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
dc.publisher | MDPI | en_ZA |
dc.rights | © 2021 by the authors. Licensee: MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/). | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Nanotechnologies | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Pavement engineering | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Scientific principles | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Material compatible design | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Mineralogy | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Safety | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Applicability | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Compatibility | en_ZA |
dc.subject | New technologies | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Engineering principles | en_ZA |
dc.title | Fundamental principles ensuring successful implementation of new-age (Nano) modified emulsions (nme) for the stabilisation of naturally available materials in pavement engineering | en_ZA |
dc.type | Article | en_ZA |