Antistripping potential of cement kiln dust on recycled asphalt pavement. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions
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Date
2025
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Springer Nature.
Abstract
Cement kiln dust (CKD) is the by-product of cement manufacturing. It is collected using air pollution control devices (APCDs) also known as electrostatic precipitators in the form of fue dust to minimize environmental hazards. This study investigates the potential use of CKD as a fller material and its novel antistripping properties on recycled asphalt pavement (RAP). CKD's chemical properties, make it desirable for improving stripping resistance of asphalt in areas prone to high rainfall or moisture exposure, but its application in RAP remains a grey area to explore. Its dual role in improving both adhesion and mechanical properties of asphalt makes it particularly advantageous, in terms of sustainability, cost and resource efciency. The rising production cost, environmental safety concerns, and the push towards sustainable consumption/ production seek alternatives for traditional antistripping agents for asphalt production, thus, CKD. This study prepared densegraded asphalt concrete with nominal maximum aggregate size (NMAS) of 14 mm with 1%, 3%, and 5% of CKD by weight of RAP according to Malaysian standard. A total of fve (5) asphalt concrete (AC14) mixtures were produced with an optimal 3% CKD used in the modifed mixtures at the optimum binder content (OBC). The antistripping properties of CKD in hot mix asphalt (HMA) were assessed through indirect tensile strength test (ITS), indirect tensile stifness modulus (ITSM) and boiling tests on the asphalt mixtures. In addition to the physical, mechanical, chemical, and structural/morphological tests, the safe inclusion of CKD in terms of heavy metals was evaluated by applying toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) test. The fndings confrm that CKD meets ASTM C150 standards for type II and type IIA hydraulic cement for use as a fller in asphalt. The fatigue cracking resistance, antistripping resistance in terms of the tensile strength ratio (TSR) & indirect tensile stifness modulus (ITSM) tests indicated that CKD modifed RAP mixes performed better than the control (CNTRL), RAP only and CKD modifed RAP mixes. It also compares favourably with CNTRL+CKD mixture. Ultimately, the boiling test results indicated that CKD blended RAP mix surpassed the minimum 80% TSR for moisture damage resistance.
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Recycled asphalt pavement, Antistripping, Cement kiln dust, Mineral fller, Hot mix asphalt
Citation
Usman, K. R., Ali, A. M., Wakawa, Y. M., & Usman, A. (2025). Antistripping potential of cement kiln dust on recycled asphalt pavement. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 10(5), 1-16.