Contents

• Background
• Introduction
• Objectives and limitations
• Literature review
• Methodology
• Work schedule
• Estimated budget
• Expected Outcomes
• References
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 Background

Fig:waste plastic
Source: https://www.greenbiz.com/article/5-innovations-could-end-plastic-waste (9/20/2018)

• Disposal of waste mainly constitute of non biodegradable plastic

• Problems arising due to waste material generation.
• Urgent need to address the solution to the problem. 2
 Introduction

Use of plastic in road construction

• Definition: Made from components of plastic with other components.

• Purposes: To manage the disposal of plastic waste.
• Benefits: waste materials get addressed.

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 Objectives and limitations
Objectives:
• To prepare the demonstrative model of use of plastic in road construction.
• To learn the various components of road.
• To perform various test related to road construction.

Limitations:
• It might not be feasible to heat the bituminous mixture upto the actual required
temperature as it has to be laid in ply board.

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 Plastic roads

• Plastic road and its superiority over asphalt road (in terms of wear resistance)
• Advantages of using plastic road:
Strength
Resistance towards water.
Construction and maintenance time.
Cost reduction.
Reduce the use of bitumen.
• Disadvantages of using plastic road:
cleaning process.(leaching)

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 Structure of road

• Sub grade:
It is the foundation of the road.
Most important structure of road.
Bears all the road and transfer it.

• Sub base:
Composition.(upper course and lower course)
Importance (prevents capillary action)
Thickness (7.5 to 15 cm)
Material used.

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• Road base:
Classification (upper and lower base road)
Importance (avoids distortion of wearing course)
Material used (for upper and lower course)

• Surfacing:
Definition (uppermost layer)
Binder course and wearing course.
Functions
 penetration of water
 Saves lower layer from external effects (abrasion and weathering)
 Binder course
 Wearing course

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 Fig:structure of road.

Source:
https://www.aboutcivil.org/components-of-road-structure.html
(2018/09/19)
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 Components of composite plastic road
• Bitumen:
Black viscous mixture of hydrocarbon
Used for road surfacing and roofing
Binding agent

Fig : Bitumen
Source: http://rahabitumen.com/bitumen-types/ (2018/09/20)

• Aggregates:
Types:
 Course aggregate (2.36 mm sieve)
 Fine aggregate (0.072 mm sieve)

Fig:aggregates
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construction_aggregate (9/20/2018) 9
• Waste plastic modifiers:
 Enhance the properties of bituminous concrete mixture.
 Reduces the air voids.
 Prevents bleeding by binding.
 Plastic waste such as carry bags ,water bottles ,milk packets, etc can be used.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2008/jul/10/research.waste (9/20/2018)

Fig: Waste aggregates

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 Essential tests
• Test on aggregates:
Aggregate crushing test
 To check strength of course aggregate
 High resistance to crushing high quality of pavements.
Abrasion test (Los angeles abrasion test)
 To test the hardness property of stones
 To find the percentage wear due to rubbing between aggregates and steel ball
(abrasive charge)
Impact test
 To evaluate the resistance to impact of aggregates.
 Should not exceeds 30% for aggregates and 35% for bitumen
California bearing ratio test
 Penetration test for evaluation of strength of roads and pavements.
 To determine the thickness of pavements and its coponents layers.
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• Test on bitumen:
Penetration test
 To determine the hardness of bitumen.
 Distance in tenth of mm under 400 gm load at 25 deg C for 5 sec.
Softening point test
 Determines the temperature at which bitumen attains particular degree of softening.
 Procedure (brass ring and steel ball)
 Preferences (climate condition)
Viscosity test
 Defines fluid property of bitumen
 Measure of resistance to flow.

• Grain size test:

 To determine the percentage of different grain sizes in soil
 Mechanical or sieve analysis (larger and coarser)
 Hydrometer (finer particle)
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 Procedure
• Aggregate mixture is heated to 165 degree Celsius.
• 8 % of waste plastic to weight of bitumen is used
• Stone aggregate transferred to mix cylinder where gets heated to 1650 degree Celsius
• Then transferred to mixing puddlers and plastic is sprayed and get melted.
• Bitumen heated upto 1600 degree Celsius and added to mixing puddlers which is finally
used for road construction.

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Methodology
Preliminary Study

Consultation

Initial sketch of the

plan

Material collection

Tests Analysis

Contruction of model

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 Initial sketch of the plan
• Model of roundabout road
• Scale: 1:18
• Width of each lane= 20cm

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 Material collection
• Ply Board
• Bitumen
• Waste plastics
• Aggregates

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 Test Analysis & Model construction
• Tests will be carried out as stated in the literature review.
• Implementation of initial design on Ply Board.
• Cut plastic into suitable size.
• Heat mixture of plastic and bituminous mixture.
• Construction of prototype of the road using plastic
• Show cross section

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 Works

Working schedule
Completed
Works
Remaining

Months September October November December

Week 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
Work
Literature review

Consultation

Proposal Defence

Material selection and

purchase

Test and analysis

Model construction

Mid-term presentation

Coloring and finishing

Final report submission and

presentation

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 Estimated budget
S.N. Materials Quantity Unit Rate(NRs) Total
Cost(NRs)
1 Ply board 1 m2 800 800
2 Bitumen 3 litre 30 90
3 Aggregates 10 kg 7 70
4 White paint 25 ml 30 30
5 Waste plastic 10 kg 10 100
5 Glass 1 m2 600 600
6 Miscellaneous 200
Total 1890

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 Expected outcomes
• Prepare demonstrative model of use of plastic in road construction.
• Be familiar with the procedure of using plastic in road construction
and with different test analysis.

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 References
• “About plastic road” retrieved fromhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_roads (2018/09/19)
• “About structure of road” retrieved from
https://www.aboutcivil.org/components-of-road-structure.html (2018/09/19)
• “About plastic road”http://www.smartcitynagpur.com/pdf/plasticroads_akashchakole.pdf (2018/09/19)
• “About plastic road” https://www.ijirset.com/upload/2017/february/11_A%20Survey.pdf (2018/09/19)
• “About plastic road” http://www.ijsrp.org/research-paper-0417.php?rp=P646328 (2018/09/19)
• “About plastic road”
https://www.engineersgarage.com/blogs/plastic-road-revolutionary-concept-build-roads (2018/09/19)
• “About grain size analysis” retrieved from
http://civil.khuisf.ac.ir/Dorsapax/Data/Sub_118/File/Experiment%206-Grain%20Size%20Analysis[1].pdf
(2018/09/19)
• “About CBR Test” retrieved from http://home.iitk.ac.in/~madhav/expt14.html (2018/09/20)

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