International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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“Experimental Study on Waste Plastic Bitumen”. Vani A1, Shamantha M L2, Mohd.Maher3, Anusha H4, Karthik H M5 1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 2,3,4,5 Students of Civil Engineering,
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Abstract – India is one of the largest consumers of plastic in the world. The usage ranges from packing materials to singleuse items like bags, bottles, and cutlery. This waste plastic improper disposal causes leads to the pollution of water bodies, soil, and air.
3.Many plastics contain harmful chemicals such as bisphenol A (BPA)and phthalates, which can leach into the environment and potentially contaminate water and food supplies. 4.Plastic pollution in oceans poses a severe threat to marine life, leading to entanglement ingestion, and habitat destruction.
This waste plastic can be used in the road construction, which improves the road quality and also increases the Marshall stability and Flow value of the road. Till the plastic content reaches the optimum plastic content by weight of bitumen. After that we can see a gradual decrease in the Marshall stability and Flow value.
3.OBJECTIVES The objectives of present study are
Key Words: Waste Plastic, Bitumen, Optimum Plastic Content, Marshall stability, Flow value.
➢ To evaluate properties of Plastic-coated aggregates (PCA) and comparing it to conventional aggregates.
1.INTRODUCTION
➢To select an optimum waste plastic content for the mixture after the analysing the test results.
Plastic, a versatile and ubiquitous material, has revolutionized countless aspects of modern life, from packaging and transportation to healthcare and electronics.
4.MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY 4.1 MATERIALS
Plastic was invented in early 20th century. this plastic has more used nowadays this plastic has to be recycled other wise it is creating a bad impact on the human beings, and pollution of soil, air, and water.
Materials used for the plastic bitumen’s roads 1.Coarse Aggregate: Coarse aggregates are irregular broken stone or naturally-occurring rounded gravel used for construction works. Materials which are large to be retained on 4.7 mm sieve size are called coarse aggregates.
So, by using waste plastic in the road construction can control pollution up to 50% which is happening due to improper disposal methods of plastic.
2.Bitumen: The term bitumen refers to a substance produced through the distillation of crude oil. Bitumen is known for its waterproofing and adhesive properties and is commonly used in the construction industry, notably for roads and highways.
Plastic can be used as additive to bitumen to improve the properties of the bitumen in the road construction. Which can also help in the economically environmentally to both human beings and animals.
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3.Plastic: Plastic is a material consisting of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic compounds that are malleable and therefore, can be moulded into solid objects. Plasticity is the general property of all materials that involves permanent deformation without breaking. There are many types of plastic are present in the world LDPE (Low density polyethene), HDPE (High density polyethylene), PET (Polyethylene Teryphthalate), and etc. Among these we used PET type waste plastic.
2. Problem Statement. Plastic poses several significant problems, many of which impact the environment, human health and ecosystem. 1.Plastic, due to their durability and resistance to degradation, persist in the environment for extended periods. 2.Improper disposal of plastic waste leads to pollution in water in water bodies, soil and air affecting ecosystems and wildlife.
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