Evaluating the cost of collection, processing, and application of face masks in hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavements
Human activities significantly contribution to the yearly generated plastic wastes. Moreover, the enormous increase in face masks and face shields caused by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has doubled the generated plastic wastes. Although there is an added benefit of using plastic waste in c...
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| description | Human activities significantly contribution to the yearly generated plastic wastes. Moreover, the enormous increase in face masks and face shields caused by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has doubled the generated plastic wastes. Although there is an added benefit of using plastic waste in construction, the cost associated with their application, specifically the face mask, has not been addressed. This paper presents a simplified and rapid estimation of the cost associated with the collection, processing, and application of face masks in hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavements. Two scenarios, mask modified asphalt pavement and conventional asphalt pavement, are considered. The total cost is based on market price and prices from waste management facilities and plastic processing companies. Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) is used to evaluate the long-term costs of mask modified asphalt pavement and conventional asphalt pavement. Results show that no significant difference in initial total cost between the two scenarios for pavement sections with lengths less than 500m and the number of lanes less than 6. The difference in total cost begins with lengths greater than 500 m for 5 and 6 Lanes. Despite the higher initial costs for the mask modified asphalt pavement, the LCCA shows that there is a 29% maintenance cost reduction over the 40 years life cycle of the asphalt pavement. The use of LCCA shows the benefit of the selection of the most cost-effective strategy and how the use of mask modified asphalt pavement over the conventional asphalt pavement can save money over the life cycle of the asphalt and improve rutting and stiffens. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-34b0959cb071455f855e3d26acfa28272022-12-22T02:45:17ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-11-01811e11239Evaluating the cost of collection, processing, and application of face masks in hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavementsCarol Massarra0Md. Hasibul Hasan Rahat1George Wang2Husam Sadek3Department of Construction Management, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 278585, USA; Corresponding author.Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USADepartment of Construction Management, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 278585, USACivil & Pavement Engineer, SEERO Engineering LLC, Baton Rouge, LA, USAHuman activities significantly contribution to the yearly generated plastic wastes. Moreover, the enormous increase in face masks and face shields caused by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has doubled the generated plastic wastes. Although there is an added benefit of using plastic waste in construction, the cost associated with their application, specifically the face mask, has not been addressed. This paper presents a simplified and rapid estimation of the cost associated with the collection, processing, and application of face masks in hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavements. Two scenarios, mask modified asphalt pavement and conventional asphalt pavement, are considered. The total cost is based on market price and prices from waste management facilities and plastic processing companies. Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) is used to evaluate the long-term costs of mask modified asphalt pavement and conventional asphalt pavement. Results show that no significant difference in initial total cost between the two scenarios for pavement sections with lengths less than 500m and the number of lanes less than 6. The difference in total cost begins with lengths greater than 500 m for 5 and 6 Lanes. Despite the higher initial costs for the mask modified asphalt pavement, the LCCA shows that there is a 29% maintenance cost reduction over the 40 years life cycle of the asphalt pavement. The use of LCCA shows the benefit of the selection of the most cost-effective strategy and how the use of mask modified asphalt pavement over the conventional asphalt pavement can save money over the life cycle of the asphalt and improve rutting and stiffens.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022025270Asphalt pavementsCost estimationCOVID-19Face masksLife cycle cost analysis (LCCA) |
| spellingShingle | Carol Massarra Md. Hasibul Hasan Rahat George Wang Husam Sadek Evaluating the cost of collection, processing, and application of face masks in hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavements Heliyon Asphalt pavements Cost estimation COVID-19 Face masks Life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) |
| title | Evaluating the cost of collection, processing, and application of face masks in hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavements |
| title_full | Evaluating the cost of collection, processing, and application of face masks in hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavements |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the cost of collection, processing, and application of face masks in hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the cost of collection, processing, and application of face masks in hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavements |
| title_short | Evaluating the cost of collection, processing, and application of face masks in hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavements |
| title_sort | evaluating the cost of collection processing and application of face masks in hot mix asphalt hma pavements |
| topic | Asphalt pavements Cost estimation COVID-19 Face masks Life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022025270 |
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