Waste plastic as additive in asphalt pavement reinforcement: a review

This review paper focuses on certain essential factors of bituminous mixtures as well as polymer modified asphalt mixture and of waste materials. The application of polymer to asphalt mixture has been promoted as a means to improve the performance of asphalt mixtures. Adding polymer usually contributes to an increase in the stiffness of the bituminous mixture and improvement of its susceptibility to temperature variations and fluctuations. This, in turn, improves the resistance of the mixture to rutting. However, these days, asphalt mixtures modified by polymer are more expensive for road pavement purposes. Using waste polymers, as modifiers is one of the several ways to cut the expenses and reduce the overall cost of road pavement projects. Recycling and reusing plastic waste can significantly contribute to saving the environment from further pollution and the economy from extra expenses. It is also helpful in controlling discarded waste such as plastic beverage container to the other materials, which adds to the importance of the problem with their long-term negative effects on the ecosystem and environmental balance. In particular, analysis and discussion on using waste plastic in asphalt pavement will also attempt to clarify some of the terms and notions related to the discussions to give the readers the needed background to be able to actively join the experiments and discussions along with the researcher.

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• Authors:
  • Mashaan, N S
  • Rezagholilou, A
  • Nikraz, H
• Conference:
  • AAPA International Flexible Pavements Conference, 18th, 2019, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Publication Date: 2019-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 9p
• Monograph Title: Our everlasting roads – enabling future mobility: 18th AAPA International Flexible Pavements Conference and Exhibition, 18-21 August 2019, Sydney

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bituminous pavements; Engineering; Environmental impacts; Pavements; Plastics; Polymer asphalt; Recycled materials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Pavement technology
• ATRI Terms: Bitumen tar mixture; Engineering; Environmental effects; Pavement; Plastics; Polymer modified asphalt; Recycled materials
• Subject Areas: Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01718281
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB Group Limited
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 26 2019 12:33PM