USE OF Plastic Waste in Road Construction
USE OF Plastic Waste in Road Construction
USE OF Plastic Waste in Road Construction
WASTE” IN
ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
PRESENTED BY:-
ABHISHEK PAWAR
CONTENT
1) INTRODUCTION
2) WHAT IS PLASTIC
3) MATERIAL USED
4) METHOD OF MIXING
5) ADVANTAGES
6) DISADVANTAGES
7) CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
Plastic use in road construction is not new.
Recent studies in this direction have
shown some hopes in terms of using
plastic-waste in road construction i.e.,
plastic roads. Plastic roads mainly use
plastic carry-bags ,disposable cups &
PET(Polyethylene Terephthalate) bottles
that are collected from garbage dumps as
an important ingredient of construction
material. When mixed with hot bitumen,
plastics melt to form an oily coat over the
aggregate and the mixture is laid on road
surface like a normal tar road.
WHAT IS PLASTIC?
TYPES OF PLASTIC
1. Thermosets
2. Elastomers
3. Thermoplastics
Specifications of Waste
Plastic
The following types of waste plastic can be used
in the construction of rural roads:
Films (Carry bags, Cups) thickness up to 60
micron (PE,PP & PS)
Hard foams (PS) any thickness
Soft foams(PE & PP) of any thickness
Laminated plastic thickness up to 60 micron
(Aluminum coated also) packing materials used
for biscuits, chocolates, etc
Material used
1. Aggregates
2. Bitumen
3. Waste Plastic
BASIC PROCESS
1. Segregation
2. Cleaning process
3. Shredding process
4. Collection Process
Segregation
Plastic waste collected from various
sources must be separated from other
waste.
Maximum thickness of 60 micron
CLEANING PROCESS
Plastic waste get cleaned and dried.
SHREDDING PROCESS
Shredded or cut into small pieces
Then different types of plastic wastes
are mixed together.
COLLECTION PROCESS
The plastic waste retaining in 2.36 mm
is collected
METHOD OF MIXING
Dry process
Wet process
DRY PREOCESS
The Aggregate is heated to 170̊ C in the mini hot
mix plant
The shredded plastic waste is added in equal
proportion.
Immediately the hot bitumen 60/70 or 80/100
grade (160̊ C) is added
The mixture is transferred to the road and road is
laid.
WET PROCESS
Waste plastics are directly mixed with hot
bitumen at 160̊ C .
Mechanical stirrer is needed.
Addition of stabilizers and proper cooling is also
needed
Since the wet process requires a lot of investment