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New-age (Nano) Modified Emulsion (NME) Technology
Jordaan, G. J. & Kilian, A., (2016). The Cost-Effective Upgrading, Preservation and Rehabilitation of Roads – Optimising the Use of Available Technologies. Paper presented at the 2016 South African Transportation Convention (SATC), Pretoria, South Africa.
Jordaan, G. J., Kilian, A., Muthivelli, N. & Dlamini, D., (2017). Practical Application of Nano-Technology in Roads in southern Africa, Paper prepared for the 8th Transportation Technology Transfer Conference, Lusaka, South Africa.
Jordaan, G. J., Kilian, A., Du Plessis, L. & Murphy, M., (2017). The development of cost-effective pavement design approaches using minerology tests with new nano-technology modifications of materials, Proceedings of the Southern Africa Transportation Conference (SATC 2017), Pretoria, South Africa.
Kidgell, M. M., Steyn, W. J. vdM., and Jordaan, G. J., (2018). Effect of Nano-Modified Emulsions (NME) (nano-silanes) stabilisers on the properties of Dolomite, Proceedings of the Southern African Transportation Conference, Pretoria, South Africa.
Rust, F. C., Akhalwaya, I, Jordaan, G. J. and Du Plessis, L., (2019). Evaluation of a nano-silane-modified emulsion stabilised base and subbase under HVS traffic, Proceedings of the Conference of Asphalt Pavements for southern Africa, CAPSA19, Sun City, South Africa.
Murphy, M. R., Jordaan, G. J., Modise, T. S. and Dryburgh, R. C. l., (2019). The influence of the characteristics of emulsifying agents on the stabilisation of granular materials using nano-silane modified bitumen emulsions, Proceedings of the Conference of Asphalt Pavements for southern Africa, CAPSA19, Sun City, South Africa.
Steyn, W. J. vdM., Jordaan, G. J., Broekman, A. and Marais, A., (2019). Evaluation of novel chip seals applications during periods of low temperatures, Proceedings of the Conference of Asphalt Pavements for southern Africa, CAPSA19, Sun City, South Africa.
Jordaan, G. J., Steyn, W. J. vdM., (2019). Testing of granular/soil characteristics for the optimisation of pavement designs using reactive stabilising agents including “new-age” nano-technologies, Proceedings of the Conference of Asphalt Pavements for southern Africa, CAPSA19, Sun City, South Africa.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Rust, F. C., Smit, M. A., Akhalwaya, I., Jordaan, G. J. and Du Plessis L. (2020). Evaluation of two nano-silane-modified emulsion stabilised pavements using accelerated pavement testing, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2020.1799210.
Jordaan, G. J. and Steyn, W. J. vdM. (2021). Fundamental Principles Ensuring Successful Implementation of New-Age (Nano) Modified Emulsions (NME) for the Stabilisation of Naturally Available Materials in Pavement Engineering”, Journal for Applied Sciences 2076-3417(Special Issue “Nanomaterials and Other Additives to Enhance Asphalt Pavement Performance”), DOI: 10.3390/app11041745.
Jordaan, G. J., Steyn, W. J. vdM. and Broekman, A. (2021) Evaluation of Cost-Effective Modified Binder Thin Chip and Cape Seal Surfacings on an Anionic Nano-Modified Emulsion (NME)-Stabilised Base Layer Using Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT), Journal for Applied Sciences 11(6):2514, DOI: 10.3390/app11062514.
Jordaan, G. J. and Steyn, W. J. vdM. (2021). Engineering Properties of New-age (Nano) Modified Emulsion (NME) Stabilised Naturally Available Road Pavement Materials Explained using basic Chemistry. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 9699. https://doi.org /10.3390/app11209699.
Jordaan, G. J; Steyn, W. J. vdM. (2021). Nanotechnology Incorporation into Road Pavement Design based on Scientific Principles of Materials Chemistry and Engineering Physics, Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 8525. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/app11188525.
Jordaan, G. J., and Steyn, W. J. vdM.. (2022). Practical Application of Nanotechnology Solutions in Pavement Engineering: Construction Practices Successfully Implemented on Roads (Highways to Local Access Roads) Using Marginal Granular Materials Stabilised with New-Age (Nano) Modified Emulsions (NME)” Applied Sciences 12, no. 3: 1332. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031332
Jordaan, G. J., and Steyn, W. J. vdM. (2022). Practical Application of Nanotechnology Solutions in Pavement Engineering: Identifying, Resolving and Preventing the Cause and Mechanism of Observed Distress Encountered in Practice during Construction Using Marginal Materials Stabilised with New-Age (Nano) Modified Emulsions (NME). Applied Sciences 12, no. 5: 2573. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12052573.
Jordaan, G. J. and Steyn, W. J. vdM. (2022). Nanotechnology Applications Towards Sustainable Road Surface Maintenance and Effective Asset Protection, Generating Rapid Employment Opportunities in a Post COVID-19 Era. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 2628.Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 2628. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12052628
BOOKS
Jordaan, G. J. and Steyn, W. J. vdM., (2019). A comprehensive guide to the use of applicable and proven nano-technology solutions in the field of road pavement engineering design and construction”, to be published through the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Pretoria, to be available on www.lulu.com with ISBN 978-0-620-83022-5.
Jordaan, G. J. and Steyn, W. J. vdM. (2020). Cost-effective Upgrading of Gravel Roads using Naturally Available Materials with Anionic New-Age Modified Emulsion (NME) Stabilisation”, published through the University of Pretoria, Department of Civil Engineering, distributed through www.lulu.com with ISBN 978-0-620-91415-4.