Application of Asphalt and Waste Plastic Mixture for Flexible Pavement Construction

Abstract

The various worldwide research and research have revealed that India's increase in properties of a pavement of Asphalt and bituminous by incorporating various additives will enhance its performance. This added substance is called Asphalt Modifier and the Asphalt blended in with this modifier is called Modified Asphalt. The performance of surfacing in modified Asphalt is 50 to 90 per cent due to the degree of modification as per additives.

Preliminary trial test contemplates completed under the aegis of Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, Highway Research Station, Chennai, Rubber Board, Gujarat Engineering Research Institute, Vadhodara and Kerala Public Works Department have indicated that the utilization of enhanced Asphalt in construction and if life cycle cost is considered the bituminous is come to be a cheaper option. The selection of mixed Asphalt with waste plastic on lying road and renewals of maintenance is quite simple and less expensive. It uses the same traditional method by focusing on prevailing traffic and climate compared to a regular Asphalt road. One more important suggestion is to have precaution during construction to raise pavement properties and its life to the desired load.