Investigation of the Antifreezing, Skid Resistance, and Waterproof Performances of an Acrylic and Polytetrafluoroethylene Coating for Asphalt Pavement
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 35, Issue 3
Abstract
Freezing on asphalt roads affects driving safety. Spraying salt on roadways pollutes the environment. Mechanical deicing requires significant human and financial resources. This paper proposes a new approach to realize autonomous anti-icing of asphalt pavement, an acrylic/polytetrafluoroethylene coating (APC). The contact angle of a water droplet on the APC surface is 155.392°. Moreover, the freezing time of water droplets on the APC-coated asphalt mixture is 1.5 times longer than that of the uncoated asphalt mixture. Moreover, the skid resistance test results show that APC can increase the road friction coefficient, which is 1.2 times that of ordinary pavement. The water permeability test results confirm that APC can prevent water from penetrating into the road surface. In summary, APC improves the anti-icing performance of asphalt pavements and exhibits excellent anti-slip and waterproof properties.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52108425), China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) (CUGL150412, G1323531606, and G1323519261), National College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program (S202010491065), Anhui Road and Bridge Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (2021056235), and Shandong Highway and Bridge Maintenance Co., Ltd. (2021056502).
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Volume 35 • Issue 3 • March 2023
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Received: Nov 17, 2021
Accepted: Jun 6, 2022
Published online: Dec 22, 2022
Published in print: Mar 1, 2023
Discussion open until: May 22, 2023
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