"Pilkhuwa Viaduct” – An Example of Innovation in Design & Construction Technology

Due to the increasing number of vehicles in our environment, the waste tyre rubber has becomes animportant environmental concern. Also, with increasing use of plastic items, like food wrappers, readymade microwave trays and bottle caps have caused increase in plastic wastes. A huge amount of waste tyres are already in existence in our surroundings and with an annual generation rate of 15-20% each year, as it is estimated that per capita accumulation of waste tyre ranges from 0.23 to 4.7 kg/year, with a global average of 0.81 kg/year. These tyres wastes are discarded indiscriminately or stockpiled from 4 to 4.5 million of cars and jeep tyre. The used tyres pose a great threat environment and human health, since they are nonbiodegradable. Similarly plastic waste released in municipal solid waste is gradually increasing due to population rise, Thus disposal of these waste is hazardous and has become a serious problem globally due to its non-biodegradability.The main purpose of this study was to examine the effect of adding crumb rubberand polypropylene plastic with replacement of bitumen at different percentage to asphalt mixture, in design mix and the laboratory hot mix asphalt design tests of different crumb rubber content and plastic content were performed by Marshall Method procedure. As per the obtained result, we found that crumb rubber has been recommended as an additive in bituminous mix, as all the test results are within the standard limits. The addition of crumb rubber and plastic was found to increase the strength and quality of asphalt mixture.

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  • Abstract reprinted with permission from the publisher.
• Authors:
  • Ahirwal, Jitendra
  • 0000-0002-1757-4209
  • Mohan, Rajat
• Publication Date: 2020-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 44-51
• Serial:
  • Indian Highways
  • Volume: 48
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Indian Roads Congress
  • ISSN: 0376-7256

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Construction engineering; Design; Innovation; Viaducts
• Geographic Terms: Uttar Pradesh (India)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01754593
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 2020 9:17AM