Abstract: The studies on the use of polymer bitumen for flexible pavement are being carried out.Virgin & recycled polymers area unit getting used for these studies. Use of disposed plastics waste is that the would like of the hour.The studies on the thermal behavior and binding property of the melted plastics promoted a study on the preparation of plastics waste – hydrocarbon mix and its properties to find the suitableness of the mix for construction.The blend is almost similar to plastic bitumen.But, once a higher proportion of plastics waste was used, the chemical compound got separated from the mix.A changed technique was developed and also the stone mixture was coated with melted plastics and also the plastics waste coated mixture was used because of the material for versatile construction. Plastic coated aggregate showed better binding property. It had less wetting property. Its voids were much less. The sample showed higher Marshall Stability value,(irc.gov.ic.in.sp.098.2013). The roads laid using plastic coated aggregate are performing well. A detailed studied is presented.
Keywords: Waste Plastic, Bitumen, Flexible pavment, Marshall test.
Title: USE OF PLASTIC COATED AGGREGATES IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Author: Prajakta Pathare, Pranjali Salave, Gayatri Mahajan, Yogita Jawane, Pravin Gorde
International Journal of Civil and Structural Engineering Research
ISSN 2348-7607 (Online)
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