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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF BITUMINOUS CONCRETE MIX BY USING POLYPROPYLENE PLASTIC Shidhi swarupa Nayak1, Snehal Ramdas Kshirsagar2, Sangita Nayak3 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Sanghavi college of Engineering, Maharashtra , India Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Sanghavi college of Engineering, Maharashtra , India Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Spintronic Technology & Advance Research,Odisha,India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------plastic of 0%, 2%,4%,6%,8% utilized as substitution of Abstractbitumen. The utilization of this advancement won't just fortify the development of roads additionally increment the life expectancy of roads and in addition help to enhance the natural conditions. Plastic roads would be an advantage for India's hot and sticky atmosphere, where temperatures as often as possible cross 50 °C and downpours make extraordinary devastations, leaving a large portion of the asphalts with enormous pot gaps. Plastic road provides a solution to the problem of effective disposal of plastic waste at the same time increases the strength and durability of the road, addresses the environmental, economic and most important safety issue.
Bituminous concrete (BC) mixes are most commonly used all over the world in flexible pavement construction. It consists of asphalt or bitumen (used as a binder) and mineral aggregate which are mixed together, laid down in layers and then compacted. Under normal circumstances, conventional bituminous pavements if designed and executed properly perform quite satisfactorily but the performance of bituminous mixes is very poor under various situations. Today’s asphaltic concrete pavements are expected to perform better as they are experiencing increased volume of traffic, increased loads and increased variations in daily or seasonal temperature over what has been experienced in the past. In addition, the performance of bituminous pavements is found to be very poor in moisture induced situations. Considering this a lot of work has been done on use of additives in bituminous mixtures and as well as on modification of bitumen. Research has indicated that the addition of polymers to asphalt binders helps to increase the interfacial cohesiveness of the bond between the aggregate and the binder which can enhance many properties of the asphalt pavements to help meet these increased demands. However, the additive that is to be used for modification of mix or binder should satisfy both the strength requirements as well as economical aspects.
KEYWORDS: Bituminous concrete (BC), Polypropylene Plastic, Bitumen, Modified Bitumen, Marshall Properties.
1. INTRODUCTION Road infrastructure forms the bedrock of modern societies, facilitating economic growth, trade, and social connectivity. Bituminous concrete, a widely adopted paving material, is critical for constructing durable and efficient road networks globally. However, conventional bituminous mixes are often susceptible to various forms of distress, including fatigue cracking, rutting, and moisture damage, particularly under increasing traffic volumes and diverse climatic conditions, leading to frequent maintenance and rehabilitation costs. Simultaneously, the burgeoning global issue of plastic waste, specifically polypropylene (PP) plastics, presents a formidable environmental challenge. The accumulation of these non-biodegradable materials in landfills and natural ecosystems necessitates innovative and sustainable disposal solutions. While extensive research has focused on improving the performance of bituminous pavements through various modifiers, and considerable efforts have been directed towards managing plastic waste, the synergistic potential of incorporating plastic waste into road construction as a performance enhancer remains an area of critical investigation. This research aims to bridge this gap by exploring the feasibility and efficacy of utilizing polypropylene plastic as a modifier in bituminous concrete mixes. The judicious integration of plastic waste in pavement construction not only offers a viable pathway for sustainable waste management but also holds significant promise for
The quantity of plastics used throughout the world is increasing every year. Municipal solid wastes (MSW), manufacturing processes and service industries produce a lot of waste plastic materials. The growing number of plastic materials every year and limited landfill conditions causes many alternatives exist for the disposal of plastic waste. This paper provides a summary of the study on the utilization of plastic wastes in road construction. Data from researcher show that plastic can improve some properties of modified asphalt mixture. Having considered the economic and environmental prudent angles, utilization of waste plastic as an additive to asphalt mixture is suitable to be used for road pavement. Utilization of waste plastic in bituminous blends has demonstrated that these enhance the properties of blend not withstanding diminishing transfer issues. Waste polyethylene which is isolated and cleaned is sliced with the end goal that it goes through the sieve having 2 mm - 3 mm size utilizing shredding machine. The measurements of
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