Utilization of Waste Plastic Bags to Improve Bitumen Properties
Publication: ASCE Inspire 2023
ABSTRACT
Plastic waste is a non-biodegradable material that poses challenges for easy disposal and can lead to environmental hazards. In this study, waste plastics were added to 80/100 bitumen at a weight ratio of 0%–1.5%, and several tests were conducted to evaluate the performance of the modified bitumen, including softening point, ductility, flash and fire points, and penetration grade tests. The results showed that the ductility value decreased significantly when the plastic content exceeded 0.5% by weight of bitumen. Therefore, it was recommended that the optimal amount of waste plastic in bitumen should be equal to or less than 0.5% by weight to maintain the required ductility for flexible pavement construction. To test the practical application of the modified bitumen, a pothole on the road was repaired using bitumen with 0.5% plastic content, and it showed satisfactory performance.
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ASCE Inspire 2023
Pages: 450 - 458
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Published online: Nov 14, 2023
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Asphalts
- Continuum mechanics
- Deformation (mechanics)
- Disaster risk management
- Disasters and hazards
- Ductility
- Engineering materials (by type)
- Engineering mechanics
- Environmental engineering
- Hazardous substances
- Man-made disasters
- Material mechanics
- Material properties
- Materials engineering
- Mechanical properties
- Plasticity
- Pollutants
- Recycling
- Solid mechanics
- Solid wastes
- Structural mechanics
- Waste disposal
- Waste management
- Wastes
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