Laboratory and field performance studies report that using waste plastic in bituminous mixes increases. Pdf on dec 31, 2017, bereket keflemariam published reuse of. Recycled plastic is being used to repave roads around the. Evaluation of incorporating plastic wastes into asphalt. The use of these wastes in road construction is based on. Cpcb submitted the report to the indian supreme court, which said, we are sitting on a plastic.
Rajasekaran et al 2009 reuse of waste plastic coated aggregate marshalls mix design was carried out by changing the modified bitumen content at constant. The process is easy and does not need any new machinery. Reuse of plastic waste in paver blocks ijert journal. Use of waste polypropylene from plastic industry in road. The construction industry is the uks largest user of natural resources, and produces huge amounts of waste. Plastic waste,bitumen, road pavement, performance abstract. Bbmp decided to pass a resolution in 2006 for using plastic admixtures in construction of all black top. Use of this mix for road construction helps to use plastics waste. Pdf study on use of waste plastic in road construction. Michael,director may21,1991 jointhighwayresearchproject projectno. Use of plastic waste in road construction semantic scholar. The road comes from the ukbased company macreber, which has paved. Reuse of e waste plastics as aggregates in some or other forms of in construction industry may be considered as economical and technically viable for solving the disposal of large amount of waste. Government makes use of plastic waste in road construction.
It is prefabricated and features a hollow space that can be used for various purposes. Plastics waste can be used as a coating on aggregate and this coated stone can be used for road construction. The paper will discuss in detail the process and its successful applications. The preshredded pieces are dumped into a doublecone fulljacketed screw. According to them, plastic bottles, polymers, cups, etc. Jeba nalwin published on 20170218 download full article with reference data and citations.
Finalreport synthesisstudy useofwastematerialsin highwayconstruction to. 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. Creative commons attribution license reuse allowed when autoplay is enabled, a. Plastic waste is usually handled using the three rs, namely reuse, recycle. The increase of plastic waste generation leads the serious problems, it will easily dispose to landfill, urban and commercial areas.
The facts and figures report looks at generation, recycling, composting, combustion with energy recovery, and landfilling for a variety of materials and products. Use of plastics in road construction thiagarajar college of. Evaluation of incorporating plastic wastes into asphalt materials for road construction in ghana. Reusing plastic waste to pave roads is an experiment that has been successfully. Rokdey pg student, structure civil engineering department b. The advantages of using waste plastics for road construction are many. Plastic waste somehow reduced by recycling but it does not. Use of waste plastic materials for road construction in. The plastic wastes could be used in road construction and the field tests. Reduce, reuse, recycle and recovery in sustainable construction waste management article pdf available january 2012 with 4,914 reads how we measure reads.
This sets an order of priority, starting with the preferred option of waste prevention, followed by preparing waste for reuse, recycling and energy recovery, with disposal such as. Pdf the waste plastic and its disposal is a major threat to the environment. This includes water storage, transit of cables and pipes, heating roads, generating energy etc. The implementation of plastics in roads also opens a new option for recycling post consumer plastics.
In this video you can see how plastic waste transforming in to the pavement tile. Plastic was found to be an effective binder for bitumen mixes used in flexible pavements. Plastic waste used in this work was brought from the surrounding areas. Students at the university of california at san diego could soon be driving toward a future without plastic pollution.
Plastic recycling project report pdf, waste plastic. Plastic waste in the environment final report april 2011 glossary brefs operating permits under the ippc directive are issued based on best available techniques reference documents brefs in order to ensure protection of the environment chemical recycling see feedstock recycling. The mix polymer coated aggregate and tyre modified bitumen have shown higher strength. Everyone in the construction industry can contribute to tackling this by reducing waste, using materials in a better way, and collecting waste for recycling. Pdf reduce, reuse, recycle and recovery in sustainable. Life cycle thinking and assessment for waste management.
Report provides a comprehensive analysis from industry covering detailed reporting and evaluates the position of the industry by providing insights to the swot analysis of the. Plastic roads mainly use plastic carry bags, disposable cups and pet. They explained various aspects of utilization of plastic waste in construction of roads. Use of plastic waste in civil constructions and innovative. Use of plastic waste in road construction what is plastic a material 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 finished articles, can be shaped by its flow.
Lack of recycling has led to massive islands being created in the ocean made of plastic. Bale address for correspondence assistant professor in the department of chemical engineering, bharati vidyapeeth deemed university, college of engineering, pune, state. Australia, indonesia, india, the united kingdom, the united states, and many other countries have used technology which can incorporate plastic waste into an. Waste plastics, plastic coated aggregate, bitumen, plastic tar road, roads, monitoring i.
Use of waste plastic in construction of bituminous road. Mprrda has so far utilized at least 17 tonnes of plastic waste for construction of these roads which cumulatively will measure 35 km in length, going by the fact that it takes 0. This approach may help to cope with the rapidly growing environmental pollution due to plastic materials. The plasticroad is a road based on recycled plastic. Application of waste plastic materials in road construction. Report writing and dissemination june 208 tentative. Plastic increases the melting point of the bitumen and makes the road retain its flexibility during winters resulting in its long life. Seminar report on plastic road with ppt for civil engineering seminar. Road developers will now have to use waste plastic along with hot mixes for constructing bitumen roads within 50 km of periphery of any city that has a population of. 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.
E, sevagram abstract in this paper the study of some of plastic waste materials which we can reuse by certain processing and use in road construction the materials as a result we. Frequently asked questions about plastics recycling 4. Among the numerous ways that plastic wastes are managed. Reuse of plastic waste in road construction essay 390 words. Guide to the facts and figures report about materials. Plastic roads developed by rajagopalan vasudevan consist of an asphalt mix with plastic waste incorporated into the asphalt mixture. Plastic waste scenario plastics waste scenario in the world, of the various waste materials, plastics and municipal solid waste are great concern. Plastic waste recycling unit the project report includes present market position and expected future demand, market size, statistics, trends, swot analysis and forecasts. The aggregate mix is heated and the plastic is effectively coated over the aggregate. Pdf use of plastic waste in bituminous pavement researchgate.
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. There has been an exponential growth in municipal plastic waste disposal especially in. This plastic waste coated aggregate is mixed with hot bitumen and the resulted mix is used for road construction. Seminar report on plastic roads with ppt civil engineering. The government has made it mandatory for road developers to use waste plastic along with bituminous mixes for road construction to overcome the growing problem of disposal of plastic waste in indias urban centres. The road comes from the ukbased company macreber, which has. National waste report 2018 department of the environment. Epa began analyzing data on waste and materials recycling more than two decades ago, and the agency has data tables that go back to the 1960s. 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. Use of plastic waste in road construction shweta n. Advantage of bitumen plastic mixtures in road construction.
Plastic waste which is cleaned is cut into a size such that it passes through 23mm sieve using shredding machine. When the unsafe plastic waste secretes the toxic chemicals that leach out into the soil and underground water and then pollutes the water bodies. Plastic roads mainly use plastic carrybags, disposable cups and pet bottles that are collected from. Finding proper use for the disposed plastics waste is the need of the hour. The waste framework directive establishes the waste hierarchy. Potential reuse of plastic waste in road construction. Using waste plastic for road construction also contributes to longer road service life. Recent studies in this direction have shown some hope in terms of using plastic waste in road construction i. Capturing waste plastic and channelling it into efficient recycling and recovery routes is widely recognised as a key way to reduce costs and environmental impact across the construction, manufacturing and retail sectors in particular. Use of plastic waste in civil constructions and innovative decorative material ecofriendly volume 3 issue 5 2017. The plastic waste coated aggregate is mixed with hot bitumen and the resulting mix is used for road construction.
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