Nanotechnology

For
PMGSY Roads
 THE CHEMICAL ACTION
ZYDEX TECHNOLOGIES

Complete package of eco-friendly additive and

waterproofing nanotechnologies

Reduced Moisture susceptibility of the pavements

& road bases

9Energy Savings
9Faster Schedule
9Better Quality
9Reduced Costs
9Easy maintenance
 THE CHEMICAL ACTION
-OH groups make surface very hydrophilic (water loving)
Silanol
OH OH OH OH OH OH OH
Groups
Si Si Si Si Si Si Si
Particle surface O O O O O O O O
O O O O O O O

O Si Si O Si Si Si Si
Si O
Untreated -Basalt O O O
O
O O O O
O

Aggregate / Soil / Clay / Sand surface silicate structure

Creates molecular
4 - 6 nm
level hydrophobic O
Si Si
O
Si Si
C
Si
O
Si
O
Si
O Alkyl
Treated -Basalt zone O O O O O O Siloxane
O O
(water repellent) O O O O O O O surface

Si Si Si Si Si Si Si
O O O O O O O O
Particle surface O O
O O O O O
O Si Si O Si Si Si Si
Si O
Internal
O
O O O O O O Siloxane bonds
O O
Aggregate / Soil / Clay / Sand surface silicate structure after reaction
ASPHALT HMA LAYERS (Carpet and
Sealcoat Layers)
9Reactive anti-strip agent - Eliminates
stripping (de-bonding)

9Improves rut resistance

9Improves compaction by 1 to 1.5% on the field

9Glossier pavements

9Does not impart any odor to the asphalt

binder or asphalt mix, improved working
environment

9Dosage : 0.07 to 0.1% by weight of asphalt

binder
 AGGREGATE-ASPHALT BINDER
INTERACTION
TYPICAL INTERACTION ZYCOSOIL INTERACTION

Asphalt
Binder

Aggregate

Polar - Polar Non Polar – Non Polar

10-20 fold

5-15 % Asphalt participates in Increase 85-95 % Asphalt participates

Bonding in Bonding
RETAINS ABOVE 90 % COATING IN 6
HOUR ASTM D3625 BOIL TEST, 2 HOUR
CONDITIONING AT 135°C
Basalt Aggregate (DBM) : 45% 20 mm, 10% 10 mm, 45%
less than 6 mm with stone dust
Asphalt Grade: AC-20 (VG-30, 60-70 penetration grade)
100
90
80
% Coated Aggregates

70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Control 2% Hydrated 0.5% Amine 0.1%
Lime Zycosoil
10 min 30 min 1 hr 6 hrs

* Specified Standards Î Less than 75% considered as failure

 BENEFITS
9 Reduced Tire Pick up

9 Ensures excellent wetting, penetration

9 Quick setting time

9 Clean nozzles for uniform coverage

9 Reduces residual asphalt binder

9 Cationic binder Emulsion RS1 1 : water

3 : Nanotac 1% of total water ( Total
Water = water + emulsion water)
Waterproofing -
Soil Sub-Grade /
Stones Bases / Side
Shoulders
 BENEFITS

9Maintains dry CBR under wet conditions

9Maintains breathability Æ One Way Barrier:

Water drop cannot go in but Vapor can
escape

9Maintains frictional values between silt ,

sand, clay particles and resists deformation

9Reduces Water
Permeability
MULTILAYER ENVELOPE -
PAVEMENT ON EMBANKMENT
PRIME COAT (WMM / WBM )

‰ Do penetrative waterproofed Prime Coat for

bonding using Terrasil solution added to Cationic
Bitumen Emulsion.
WMM / WBM Terrasil : Cationic Dosage No. of
Water ltrs bitumen Liter / applications
(<1000 ppm emulsion m2
TDS) Ratio kg
Prime Coat 1 : 600 40 2 2
SUB GRADE & Side Shoulders
DILUTION & DOSAGE
Soil Layer Soil Terrasil : Liter /m2 No. of
type Water or up to Applications
(clays & (<1000 ppm saturation
silts) TDS) Ratio
Bottom, CH & CI 1 kg : 400 1.5–3 2
Intermediate liters
and Top ML & CL 1 kg : 800 1-2 2
liters
Shoulders & ML & CL 1 kg : 800 2–3 2
Side Slopes liters

Spray – Dry - Spray

PRIME COAT (WMM / WBM )

‰ Do penetrative waterproofed Prime Coat for

bonding using Terrasil solution added to Cationic
Bitumen Emulsion.
WMM / WBM Terrasil : Cationic Dosage No. of
Water ltrs bitumen Liter / applications
(<1000 ppm emulsion m2
TDS) Ratio kg
Prime Coat 1 : 600 40 2 2
Rural Road Vadodara, India

Subgrade

Untreated compacted Spraying Waterproofing

bottom layer confirmation
Stone base (WBM), Prime &
Tack coat and Asphalt additive

Terrasil Prime coat with Waterproofing

Compacted WBM
bitumen emulsion confirmation

Zycosoil mixed Nanotac Tack coat with Compaction of Zycosoil

Carpet layer bitumen emulsion asphalt sealcoat layer
POST MONSOON ROAD CONDITION
Untreated – Stripped asphalt surface with cracks and depression

Treated asphalt surface

PMGSY WORK IN PROGRESS
(Lingapur to T-19 Package: K.N: 21-36)

Trial Stretch  

WBM Treated with ‘Terrasil’
PRIME COAT SETTING TIME < 30
MINUTES WITH TERRASIL MODIFIED
EMULSION

The treated surface makes an impervious layer while

no pick-up can be observed
INCREASED WORKABILITY OF ZYCOSOIL
MODIFIED “TACK COAT & CHIP CARPET”

Zycosoil modified Tack-coat spreads very uniformly

and acts as a good interface between Prime-coat
applied WBM & Chip-carpet
NON-STICKY AND ECO-FRIENDLY ,
ZYCOSOIL MODIFIED CHIP-CARPET

Zycosoil modified binder does not stick to metal,

rubber or other materials and hence no solvent is
required to clean the spreader & no Pick-up
IMPROVED COMPACTION & REDUCED
FUEL CONSUMPTION IN ZYCOSOIL
MODIFIED CHIP-CARPET

Zycosoil modified Chip-carpet mix is easy to

compact, decreases setting time, gives higher
binding strength.
Compaction requires less number of roller passes
BOON FOR RURAL ROADS WITH SINGLE
LANES, OVERLOADS, NO DIVERSIONS

Zycosoil modified chip-carpet gives instant

compaction, reduces setting time resulting in “no tire
pick-up / tire mark” on movement of loaded Vehicles
Orang Kattang Shergaon Rupa Tenga
Road, Tejpur , Project Vartak BRO

Nanotac mixed with MS Tack coat Spray Setting in 10 minutes

emulsion (3:1)

Zycosoil mixing in hot Paving at 65 0C Compaction achieved

asphalt binder with lower passes
UPSHI SARCHU ROAD, LEH - 8
KM, MARCH 2011
UPSHI SARCHU ROAD, LEH -
SEPTEMBER 2011

Control without With Zycosoil Section

additive
 Work References - India
Guj: “Bharthana Bharthani village, Karjan, Vadodara
Wearing course, Godhra, Nadiad-Mehmdabad
Industrial Road GIDC, V V Nagar, Anand
SH
Ramky Infrastructure “NAM expressway 212 km”
Gayatri Projects “Hyderabad Karimnagar Ramagundam”
Prasad Constructions, Hyderabad SH Package

NH
Era Infrastructure NH Package Western Haryana
In repairs & Maintainence Assam, L& T Mehsana

Rural Road / PMGSY

BRO – Project Himank, Beacon, Shivalik, Deepak,

Vartak
TECHNOLOGIES IMPLICATIONS

Materials

Enables use of Quartzite’s, Porous aggregates etc

and in-situ soils resolving issue of non availability
of aggregates and good soils.

Workability

Prime & Tack coat enables faster workability apart

from increase in performance

Environment

Extends the limits of working by allowing lower

temperature paving
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