• SANDEEP
• ER. A.K DUGGAL

Nanotechnology materials have opened up many possibilities in various fields and civil engineering also have got benefitted. Zycobond and Terrasil prevent premature failures and damage to roads during its service life. Its use helps in utilization of in-situ soils that may be weak and substantial reduction in aggregate consumption (40% to 75%). It can also improve moisture susceptibility of bitumen layers that prevents pothole formation during service life. It also helps in faster pace of construction and reduction of cost. Terrasil is known to reduce soil layer permeability, and Zycobond serves as a plasticizer .Use of these chemicals helps in improvement of CBR of sub-grade soil and also preparing CTSB layer which eventually leads to (i) use the soils which otherwise are not suitable as sub-grade (ii) reduction in requirements of virgin materials and (iii) utilization of locally available materials. Usually such chemicals are used along-with cement . However a systematic laboratory evaluation need to be done to ascertain their dosage and corresponding engineering properties

"DESIGNING RURAL ROADS BY ZYDEX NANOTECHNOLOGY MATERIAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no.d214-d219, January-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301325.pdf

"DESIGNING RURAL ROADS BY ZYDEX NANOTECHNOLOGY MATERIAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no. ppd214-d219, January-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301325.pdf