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An Overview of Use of Waste Plastic In Road Construction
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Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education
Vol. XV, Issue No. 2, (Special Issue) April-2018, ISSN 2230-7540
An Overview of Use of Waste Plastic in Road
Construction
Ms. Amruta Mundhe¹* Dr. Prof. A. W. Dhawale²
1
PG Student of JSPM Imperial College of Engineering and Research Wagholi, Pune
2
Professor and Hod of Civil Engineering Department, JSPM Imperial College of Engineering and Research
Wagholi, Pune
Abstract –Disposal of waste plastic is major problem in India .waste plastic both commercial and industrial
can be problem of disposal of waste plastic .Therefore it is necessary to utilize waste effectively with
technical development day by in each field .Many of products are produced by using plastic waste .
plastic waste consisting carry bags cups and other utilized plastic can be utilized plastics can be used as
a coating over aggregate and this coated stone can be used for road construction.This economic method
helps the pavements to resist higher temperature by reducing the making of cracks and reducing the
rainwater infilteration which otherwise leads to development of potholes.
Plastic roads would be boon for our country and near future we will have strong , durable, and
ecofriendly roads which will relieve the earth from all type of plastic-waste this process is ecofriendly
and economical too.
Keywords: disposal, plastic waste, ecofriendly
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1. INTRODUCTION 2. LITERATURE REVIEW
Plastic is everywhere in today‘s lifestyle .Today in 1. Dr. R. Vasudevan (2007) hasResaerh paper
every industry plastics are used main component like concludes that polymer bitumen blend is a
agriculture to packaging, automobile, building better binding property as compared to plain
construction, automobile, communication has mainly bitumen. Blend increases the sifting point of
application of plastics .Plastic waste can be used in bitumen and decreases the penetration
road construction and the field test withstood the value. When it is used in road construction it
stress and proved that plastic wastes used after proper increases the higher temperature of the road
processions an additive would increase the life of the .the coating of plastic decreases the property
roads and also solve environmental problems. Natural of porosity, absorption of moisture and
materials being exhaustible in nature, its quantity improve soundness. Use of waste plastic in
being gradually decreased .Also the cost of extracting road help in many ways like diposal of waste
good quality material is increasing.So for this , better road and presentation of pollution
technique looking for second alternative is using waste and so on.
plastic in road construction .In developing countries
application of waste plastics are mainly used in road 2. Anzar Hamid Mir (2015) “Plastic waste in
construction. The use of these materials in road pavement construction He introduce that
construction is based on economic, technical, viscos elastic nature of binder have complex
ecological criteria. modulus phases of angles of binders , need
to be measured at different temperature,
The possible use of these materials should be loading rates which are resembling to
developed for construction of low volume roads in weather and climatic condition
different country. The important specification should
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made and attempts are to be made to maximize the 3. Amit P. Gowanda (2013) “Economics And
use of solid wastes in different layers of the road Viability Of Plastic Road” evaluated
pavement. flexural fatigue life of asphalt concrete
modified by 3% crumb rubber as part of
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aggregated and reported that fatigue life and waste was sorted as per the required thickness.
creep properties of the polymer modified Generally, polyethylene of 60 micron or below is used
mixes increased significantly as compared to for the further process. Less micron plastic is easily
unmodified asphalt mixes mixable in the bitumen at higher temperature (160°c-
170°c).It is clean by de-dusting or washing if required.
4. Verma S.S (2008) studied that plastic will Collected Plastic was cut into fine pieces as far as
increase the melting point of bitumen. This possible. The plastic pieces were sieved through
technology not only strengthens the road but 4.75mm sieve and retaining at 2.36mm sieve was
also increase the life of the road. collected. Firstly, Bitumen was heated up to the
5. Dr S. Vasudevan and S. Rajasekaran (2006) Temperature about 160°c-170°c which is its melting
Examines the polymer bitumen is blend is temp. Pieces were added slowly to the hot bitumen of
better binder as compared to plain bitumen. Temperature around 160-170°c.The mixture was
Blend has increased the softing point of stirred manually for about 20-30 minutes. In that time
bitumen but decreased the penetration value Period temperature was kept constant about 160-
with a suitable ductility. 170°c. Polymer-bitumen mixtures of different
Compositions were prepared and used for carrying
NEED OF STUDY out tests i.e. Penetration test, Ductility test, Flash
point test& Fire point test, Stripping test, Ring and
Disposal of waste plastic is major problem. ball test and Marshall Stability value test.
It is non-biodegradable. Advantage
It is main property of low density polyethylene. Better resistance towards rain water and
water stagnation.
Its main purpose is to find utility in road
construction. No stripping and pot holes.
By burning of these waste causes Increase binding and better bonding of mix.
environmental pollution.
No leaching of plastic.
Waste plastic increases the Property of mix.
No effect of us radiation like us
To reduce the disposal waste problem of
waste. The strength of road is increased by 10%
MATERIALS Waste without causing disposal problem.
Aggragte: aggregateare materials which are used in Disadvantage
surface coarse and can be divided into two type fine
aggregate and coarse aggregate. Coarse aggregate 1. Cleaning process :-
generally defined as the aggregate which are retained
on 2.36mm save size. Fine aggregate are those pass Toxics present in the co-mingled plastic
through 2.36mm sieve size and retained on 0.075mm waste would start leaching.
sieve
2. During the road laying process :-
BITUMEN: Bitumen is a black, highly viscous and very
sticky liquid or semi-solid, found in some natural In the presence of chlorine will definitely
deposits. It is also the by-productof fractional release noxious HCL gas.
distillation of crude petroleum.
3. After the road laying:-
PLASTIC WASTE: The plastic waste used was waste
plastic bottles, bags, wrappers It is opined that the first rain will trigger
leaching. As the plastics will merely form a
MANUFACTURING PROCESS sticky layer
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Waste plastic bags were collected from roads,
garbage trucks, dumpsites and compost plants, rag
pickers, Waste-buyers at Rest 5-6 per kg.Household
plastic was also collected for the work, like empty Milk
bags, used plastic bags etc. The collected Plastic
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Vol. XV, Issue No. 2, (Special Issue) April-2018, ISSN 2230-7540
CONCLSION Use of waste Plastic in Construction of bituminous
road.‖( Vol. 4 No.05 May 2012) (International
The purpose of studying the waste plastic in road Journal of Engineering Science and
construction understands that coating of plastic Technology (IJEST)
reduces the porosity, absorption of moisture, and
improves soundness. Vasudevan, Rajasekaran, S.Saravanavel, ―Reuse of
Waste plastics for Road Laying‖ Indian
Plastic will increase the melting point of the Highways, (Journal of Indian Roads Congress)
bitumen. Vol. 34. Issue 7, Page No: 5 – 20 July 2006.
This innovative technology not only increase Vera S.S. (I.C.J.), (2008). ‗Roads from plastic waste‘
the strength of road but also increase the life
of road.
Using waste plastic in flexible pavements Corresponding Author
shows good results when compared with
conventional flexible. Ms. Amruta Mundhe*
Helps to improve the environment PG Student of JSPM Imperial College of Engineering
and Research Wagholi, Pune
The addition of waste plastic can increases the
properties of bitumen.
The waste plastic thus can be put to use and
ultimately improve the quality and performance
of road.
It is hoped that in near future we will have
strong, durable and ecofriendly roads which
will
Relieve the earth from all types of plastic
waste.
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