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International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056 Volume: 11 Issue: 07 | July 2024

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Repair of Potholes Using HDPE Plastic Waste Atharva Powar¹, Prashant Jagtap² 1Undergraduate, D. Y. Patil College of Engineering & Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Kolhapur, 416006,

India

2Assistant Professor, D. Y. Patil College of Engineering & Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Kolhapur,

416006, India --------------------------------------------------------------------------***---------------------------------------------------------------------------1482 people were dead and 3103 were injured in 2022. [1] Abstract- In India large quantities of plastic is being generated and disposing of this plastic waste is a major challenge. Plastic consumption in India reached 15 million tons by the end of 2020-2021. This approach is harmful to the environment and human health. The variety of plastic waste is mostly available in the form of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) & Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE). Use of Plastic waste as binder material in repairing the potholes could be a new innovative and Ecofriendly way of disposing it. Generally, potholes on the roads are filled with parent material such as bitumen and concrete. But, in this study the potholes are repaired with the help of HDPE material along with aggregates. Using HDPE plastic waste, the potholes on bituminous roads are filled immediately. This will make repairing of potholes on the location much easier and faster. This study shows that the durability of the potholes filled with HDPE is comparatively more than the potholes filled using conventional method. This method of filling potholes by HDPE material will be helpful to reduce the plastic waste from environment and also it is cost efficient.

The generation of plastic waste has significantly increased as a result of population growth, urbanization, development activities, and changes in lifestyle, making solid waste management one of the biggest environmental challenges in the world. There is a significant issue in disposing of the vast amounts of plastic waste produced in India. India generates 15 million tons of plastic waste every year but only one fourth of this is recycled due to lack of a functioning solid waste management system.[2] Due to population growth, urbanization, development activities, and changes in lifestyle, there is an increase in the quantity of waste plastic in municipal solid waste (MSW), which causes widespread pollution of the environment. Due to their non-biodegradability and unsightly appearance, plastic trash disposal is a danger and a severe problem on a global scale. It is dangerous to the environment because these are not disposed of scientifically and have the potential to pollute the earth and water. In this study, the standard material was partially replaced with this waste plastic in order to improve the needed mechanical properties for a specific road mix.

Keywords- Plastic waste, Pothole, Eco-friendly, HDPE Plastic waste, Bituminous roads, Durability of Potholes, Aggregates

1.1. Requirement of Use of Plastic in Road Construction

1. Introduction India is a growing nation. India has many terrible roads, both in the metropolis and the villages; potholes are frequent in both. Road agencies pay millions of rupees to fix potholes. The lifespan of the road is increased by using plastic to fill potholes, which also takes a lot of time, labor, and human effort to do (Nachivanekar et al. 2019). In addition to causing damage to vehicles, potholes can also result in serious accidents. Water pressure intensifies in wet materials due to high traffic volume, leading to material breakdown. Deficient road maintenance also causes surface cracks to

India currently ranks among the nations that are developing the fastest. India boasts a significant road network. There are a lot of dangerous roads in India, whether they are in villages, towns, or cities. Road potholes are a typical sight in both rural and urban India, especially during the monsoon season. The road agencies spend millions of rupees annually on costly pothole patching. Additionally, filling potholes requires a lot of time, labor, and human effort. Heavy vehicles, oil spills, torrential rain, low quality road construction, and other factors are the main causes of potholes. Potholes are primarily caused by water. Animal hooves on the road surface in hot weather, diesel leakage, mechanical damage to vehicle wheels, and poor road construction over some subgrades, such as pricey, collapsible, and dispersive soils, can all contribute to it. Environmental cracking can happen as a result of the

expand, which allows rainwater to penetrate the layers (Naveen et al. 2018). As per reports of the transport research wing of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the number road accidents caused by potholes is 3625 and

Impact Factor value: 8.226

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