THE USE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS IN ASPHALT APPLICATIONS

It has been a long-held view by some that the road pavement could be a convenient route by which to recycle alternative or 'waste' products. Determining whether something is waste is not simple; it depends on both the context and the situation. Over the years, many other materials have been investigated for their possible inclusion into asphalt mixtures. These materials may come from oil refineries (various refinery discards), other industries or from the construction industry itself. The issue for binder and asphalt suppliers is that the use of any of these materials should not pose a health or environmental risk, compromise on road performance, be overly expensive and compromise on eventual re-use or recycling of the road. The industry takes a very positive stance on environmental issues and therefore, any technology or process that has an environmental benefit is of direct relevance to industry operations and reputation. Equally, the use, or supply, of products that are from other 'product streams' require careful examination and scrutiny in order to determine their suitability for any given application. The paper reviews the current policy and practice of waste and recycled products within the bitumen and road construction industry and seeks to identify and assess the future of the issues and their implication for the industry as a whole. For the covering abstract see ITRD E121480.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/9080288446
• Corporate Authors:

  FOUNDATION EURASPHALT

  PO BOX 255
  BREUKELEN,     3620 AG
• Authors:
  • CARSWELL, J
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1181-94
• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3RD EURASPHALT AND EUROBITUME CONGRESS HELD VIENNA, MAY 2004
  • Volume: 1
  • Publisher: FOUNDATION EURASPHALT

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bituminous mixtures; Conferences; Manufactures; Recycling; Safety; Waste products (Materials)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Use
• ITRD Terms: 4967: Bituminous mixture; 4563: By product; 8525: Conference; 3647: Manufacture; 4573: Recycling (mater); 1665: Safety; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00980908
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 90-802884-4-6
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 3 2004 12:00AM