Laboratory Properties of Waste PET Plastic-Modified Asphalt Mixes
Commercial polymers have been used in pavement modification for decades; however, a major drawback of these polymers is their high cost. Waste plastic polymers could be used as a sustainable and cost-effective additive for improving asphalt properties, attaining combined environmental–economic benef...
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| description | Commercial polymers have been used in pavement modification for decades; however, a major drawback of these polymers is their high cost. Waste plastic polymers could be used as a sustainable and cost-effective additive for improving asphalt properties, attaining combined environmental–economic benefits. Since 2019, in Australia, trial segments of roads have been built using waste materials, including plastic, requiring that laboratory evaluations first be carried out. This study aims to examine and evaluate the effect of using a domestic waste plastic, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), in modifying C320 bitumen. The assessment of several contents of PET-modified bitumen is carried out in two phases: modified bitumen binders and modified asphalt mixtures. Dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) and rolling thin film oven tests (RTFOT) were utilised to investigate the engineering properties and visco-elastic behaviour of plastic-modified bitumen binders. For evaluating the engineering properties of the plastic-modified asphalt mixtures, the Marshall stability, Marshall flow, Marshall quotient and rutting tests were conducted. The results demonstrated that 6–8% is the ideal percentage of waste plastic proposed to amend and enhance the stiffness and elasticity behaviour of asphalt binders. Furthermore, the 8% waste PET-modified asphalt mixture showed the most improvement in stability and rutting resistance, as indicated by increased Marshal stability, increased Marshall quotient and decreased rut depth. Future fatigue and modulus stiffness tests on waste plastic-modified asphalt mixtures are suggested to further investigate the mechanical properties. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8250353347d4c4f8abf78affdd435052023-11-22T15:02:41ZengMDPI AGRecycling2313-43212021-07-01634910.3390/recycling6030049Laboratory Properties of Waste PET Plastic-Modified Asphalt MixesNuha Mashaan0Amin Chegenizadeh1Hamid Nikraz2Department of Civil Engineering, School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth 6102, AustraliaDepartment of Civil Engineering, School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth 6102, AustraliaDepartment of Civil Engineering, School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth 6102, AustraliaCommercial polymers have been used in pavement modification for decades; however, a major drawback of these polymers is their high cost. Waste plastic polymers could be used as a sustainable and cost-effective additive for improving asphalt properties, attaining combined environmental–economic benefits. Since 2019, in Australia, trial segments of roads have been built using waste materials, including plastic, requiring that laboratory evaluations first be carried out. This study aims to examine and evaluate the effect of using a domestic waste plastic, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), in modifying C320 bitumen. The assessment of several contents of PET-modified bitumen is carried out in two phases: modified bitumen binders and modified asphalt mixtures. Dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) and rolling thin film oven tests (RTFOT) were utilised to investigate the engineering properties and visco-elastic behaviour of plastic-modified bitumen binders. For evaluating the engineering properties of the plastic-modified asphalt mixtures, the Marshall stability, Marshall flow, Marshall quotient and rutting tests were conducted. The results demonstrated that 6–8% is the ideal percentage of waste plastic proposed to amend and enhance the stiffness and elasticity behaviour of asphalt binders. Furthermore, the 8% waste PET-modified asphalt mixture showed the most improvement in stability and rutting resistance, as indicated by increased Marshal stability, increased Marshall quotient and decreased rut depth. Future fatigue and modulus stiffness tests on waste plastic-modified asphalt mixtures are suggested to further investigate the mechanical properties.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/6/3/49asphaltwaste plasticvisco-elastic propertiesMarshall stabilityrutting resistanceenvironmental impact |
| spellingShingle | Nuha Mashaan Amin Chegenizadeh Hamid Nikraz Laboratory Properties of Waste PET Plastic-Modified Asphalt Mixes Recycling asphalt waste plastic visco-elastic properties Marshall stability rutting resistance environmental impact |
| title | Laboratory Properties of Waste PET Plastic-Modified Asphalt Mixes |
| title_full | Laboratory Properties of Waste PET Plastic-Modified Asphalt Mixes |
| title_fullStr | Laboratory Properties of Waste PET Plastic-Modified Asphalt Mixes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Laboratory Properties of Waste PET Plastic-Modified Asphalt Mixes |
| title_short | Laboratory Properties of Waste PET Plastic-Modified Asphalt Mixes |
| title_sort | laboratory properties of waste pet plastic modified asphalt mixes |
| topic | asphalt waste plastic visco-elastic properties Marshall stability rutting resistance environmental impact |
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