Plastic increases the melting point of the bitumen and makes the road retain its flexibility during winters resulting in its long life. Laboratory tests have shown positive results when a small amount 510% by weight of plastic is incorporated in bituminous. Plastic road consists of materials that contains one or more organic polymers of large molecular weight, solid in its finished state and at some state while manufacturing or processing into. The case study, recycling power poles into highvalue timber products, on page 34 incorrectly attributes the development of protocols for recycling redundant utility poles and bridge timbers in nsw to kennedys timber, energex and the new south wales office of environment. The plastic wastes could be used in road construction and the field tests. Disposal of waste materials including waste plastic bags has become a serious problem and waste plastics are burnt for apparent disposal which cause environmental pollution. Plastic roads mainly use plastic carry bags, disposable cups and pet bottles that are collected from garbage dumps as an important ingredient of the construction material. If these materials can be suitably utilized in highway road construction, the pollution.
Potential use of plastic waste as construction materials. Use of plastic waste in road construction slideshare. The use of plastic waste in bituminous mixture for the road pavement nurul asyiqin binti ahmad 1, ramadhansyah putra jaya 2 1faculty of civil engineering, universiti teknologi malaysia, malaysia asyiqin. Hence, there is the need to adopt effective methods to utilize theseplastics. Use of plastic waste in civil constructions and innovative. Guidelines for the use of plastic waste in rural roads. Application of waste plastic materials in road construction.
As a result amount of waste plastic also increases. Rajasekaran et al 2009 reuse of waste plastic coated aggregate marshalls mix design was carried out by changing the modified bitumen content at constant. Pdf use of waste plastic in construction of bituminous road. Recycled plastic is being used to repave roads around the world. The advantages of using waste plastics for road construction are many. Reuse of tyre rubber makes substantial contribution to reducing carbon emissions 5 recycling route carbon footprint rubber crumb in road surfaces 33% less than using asphalt. We are constructing only plastic tar road in jamshedpur under your guidance. The road comes from the ukbased company macreber, which has paved roads throughout its home country and in australia.
Need of study concept of plastic roads material used construction process field trials comparison between ordinary road and plastic road advantages of plastic roads disadvantages of plastic roads waste plastic roads in india conclusion 4. The disposal of waste plastics is also causing a great challenge and the world as a whole as the usage of plastics is growing day by day and it takes centuries for waste plastics to decompose. The thrust of this study is to generate scientific data which will form basis for using plastic modified bitumen in the construction and repair of roads in ghana, as well as provide scientific data on the alternative recycling options for managing plastic waste. This paper summarized recent progress on the development of concrete mixture which incorporates plastic wastes as partial aggregate replacement during concrete manufacturing. Plastic waste treatment problem is partially solved by recycling and reusing the plastic waste 5,6,7. Reuse of plastic waste in road construction pdf potential reuse of plastic waste in road construction. The use of plastic waste in bituminous mixture for the road. Use of plastic waste in road construction free download as powerpoint presentation. Waste plastic has potential for use in bituminous road construction as its addition in small doses about 510% by weight of bitumen helps in substantially improving the stability, strength. Nonbiodegradable waste material causes serious problem. Bbmp decided to pass a resolution in 2006 for using plastic admixtures in construction of all black top.
Pdf using waste plastics in road construction researchgate. Developments in recycling and reuse of waste rubber. The road laying temperature is between 110c to 120c. The process is easy and does not need any new machinery. Kws, a royal volkerwessels company, wavin and total are working on the development of the plastic road. Bale address for correspondence assistant professor in the department of chemical engineering, bharati vidyapeeth deemed university, college of engineering, pune, state. The idea of using waste plastics in road construction is relatively new. Reusing plastic waste to pave roads is an experiment that has been successfully conducted in. Utilization of waste plastic in bituminous mixes has proved that the.
Construction and demolition waste guide recycling and re. Use of this mix for road construction helps to use plastics waste. Recycling of polyethylene terephthalate pet plastic bottle wastes in. Recycling of plastic waste as valued added product such as concrete appears as one of promising solution for alternative use of plastic waste. Nowadays we can use plastic in road construction purpose. Kws is the market leader in road construction and the production of asphalt in the netherlands.
Jul 09, 2018 a plastic road however, requires only nine tonnes of bitumen and one tonne of waste plastic for coating. Alternatives for waste management guide g314 fahzy abdulrahman1 cooperative extension service college of agricultural, consumer and environmental sciences introduction this publication provides an overview of the reasons and ways to better manage garbage or other household waste. The man who paves indias roads with old plastic world news. Abstractthis paper presents the work on synthetic fiber polyethene terephthalate pet as alternative construction entity. Use of waste plastic materials for road construction in ghana. Pdf on dec 31, 2017, bereket keflemariam and others published. Processes for manufacturing bitumen mix road using. Roads constructed in india using waste plastic and their condition. Use of waste plastic in construction of bituminous road. The use of these wastes in road construction is based on. May 31, 20 this video describes the use of all types of plastics waste in the construction of asphalt road. Many of the wastes produced today will remain in the environment for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years.
Several million metric tons plastic wastes are produced in india every year. As the world population grows, so do the amount and type of waste being generated. Global nonfiber plastic recycling rates have increased to 18% annually in recent years, but the majority of plastic waste continues to end up in incinerators, landfills and nature. Rokdey pg student, structure civil engineering department b. The reuse of waste plastics as partial replacement of fine aggregate in m30.
As plastic is non biodegradable, its disposal has been a problem. Guidelines on use of plastic waste in road construction. E, sevagram abstract in this paper the study of some of plastic waste materials. Use of plastic waste in road construction citeseerx. The use of plastics waste in the construction of asphalt road. Thats because the university recently approved a road made with recycled plastic waste, the first time a road of this style has been paved in the united states, according to the schools paper ucsd guardian. Use of waste plastic materials for road construction in. Plastic waste,bitumen, road pavement, performance abstract. Three companies, each contributing its own expertise and experience to the development of this innovative concept. While the plastic roads may be a new concept in many parts of india, chennai has been experimenting with it since 2011. Many of the wastes produced today will remain in the environment for many years. Polyethylene terephthalate p et waste as building solution. The above guidelines are prepared with help from dr. Kiran bhoot1, kapil malviya2, thanvendra k prajapat3.
Associate professor, department of civil engineering, jiet group of institutions, jodhpur. Different ratios of plastic such as polypropylene pp, low density polyethylene ldpe, and high density polyethylene hdpe by weight of asphalt were blended with 80100 paving grade asphalt. Plastic waste, consisting of carry bags, cups etc can be used as a coating over aggregate and this coated stone can be used for road construction. Some data on the costs associated with the use of waste plastic for the construction of roads in ethiopia are presented in table 3.
Recently, pet fibers were proposed to be used as either reinforcement in concretes or being casted as blocks. Potential reuse of plastic waste in road construction. So, for every km, the plastic roads save as much as one tonne of bitumen. Maharashtra, india abstract nowadays plastic is everywhere in todays lifestyle. The states are at liberty to find out appropriate method of cleaning, shredding and mixing of suitable waste plastic to get the best results for the waste plastic blended bitumen for rural road construction. Recycling end of life tyres data from institute for environmental research and education report 2009 reports conclusion. Use of plastic waste in road construction shweta n. Use of plastic waste in civil constructions and innovative decorative material ecofriendly volume 3 issue 5 2017 mohammed jalaluddin jayaprakash narayan college of engineering, india correspondence. Chennai has used nearly 1,600 tonnes of plastic waste to construct 1,035. The plastic waste coated aggregate is mixed with hot bitumen and the resulting mix is used for road construction. The mix polymer coated aggregate and tyre modified bitumen have shown higher strength. Plastic waste, consisting of carry bags, cups and other utilized plastic can be used as a coating over aggregate and this coated stone can be used for road construction. C bose road, halls road, ethiraj silai street and sardar patel street. The bitumen can be modified with plastic waste pieces forming a mix which can be.
The author is assistant professor in the department of chemical. Pdf the idea of using waste plastics in road construction is relatively new. Aug 03, 20 plastic will increase the melting point of the bitumen use of the innovative technology not only strengthened the road construction but also increased the road life help to improve the environment. The use of recycled materials in highway construction by robin l. Jun 07, 2017 plastic road consists of materials that contains one or more organic polymers of large molecular weight, solid in its finished state and at some state while manufacturing or processing into.
But the use of waste plastics in road construction is gaining importance these days because plastic roads perform better than ordinary ones and the plastic waste considered to be a pollution menace, can find its use. Recent studies in this direction have shown some hope in terms of using plastic waste in road construction i. The use of recycled materials in highway construction. Pdf use of plastic waste in bituminous road construction.