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Stabilization of Bitumen Using Banana Fibre and Its Effect On Drain Down and Strength

This document summarizes a study on stabilizing bitumen using banana fiber and its effect on drain down and strength. The study analyzed stone matrix asphalt mixtures with and without banana fiber. Tests were conducted to analyze flow parameters, stability, moisture susceptibility, indirect tensile strength, and drain down. The mixtures used Kenyan specification for aggregate gradation and contained 7%, 7.5%, or 8% binder by weight of aggregate. Banana fiber at 0.3% by weight of aggregate was added to study its effect as a stabilizing agent. The results provide information on using banana fiber as a non-conventional natural fiber additive in stone matrix asphalt.

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Stabilization of Bitumen Using Banana Fibre and Its Effect On Drain Down and Strength

This document summarizes a study on stabilizing bitumen using banana fiber and its effect on drain down and strength. The study analyzed stone matrix asphalt mixtures with and without banana fiber. Tests were conducted to analyze flow parameters, stability, moisture susceptibility, indirect tensile strength, and drain down. The mixtures used Kenyan specification for aggregate gradation and contained 7%, 7.5%, or 8% binder by weight of aggregate. Banana fiber at 0.3% by weight of aggregate was added to study its effect as a stabilizing agent. The results provide information on using banana fiber as a non-conventional natural fiber additive in stone matrix asphalt.

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STABILIZATION OF BITUMEN USING BANANA FIBRE AND ITS EFFECT ON

DRAIN DOWN AND STRENGTH.

By JUNE KARIMI MUTWIRI (EN251-1817/2012) and OSCAR WAIHARO KIBATHI


(EN251-1826/2012)

Supervised by Mr. Tulatia Mungathia

ABSTRACT

The technology and usage of the asphalt materials and mixtures is first discovered and mostly
used in European countries and North America. The SMA (stone matrix asphalt) mixture is a
gap-graded mix which is characterized by high coarse aggregates, high asphalt contents and
fiber additives as stabilizers. In this present research, an attempt has been made to study the
engineering properties of mixtures of stone matrix asphalt with and without fiber. Here fiber
used, is a non-conventional natural fiber, namely banana fiber. This research was done to
check the suitability of banana fibre as stabilising agent in the mixture by laboratory tests in
which a flow parameters and stability, moisture susceptibility, indirect tensile strength and
drain down were analyzed, Here for the stone matrix asphalt mix the aggregate gradation is
taken based on the Kenya Roads Design Manual Part III specification and the binder content
is 7%, 7.5% and 8% by weight of aggregate and fibre used is 0.3% by weight of aggregate.
Here crushed gravel is used as filler and binder used is 60/70 grade bitumen.

Keywords: Stone Matrix Asphalt, banana fibre, volumetric characteristics, stability and
strength characteristics, drain down sensitivity, moisture susceptibility.

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