Experimental behaviour of roads by using plastic waste

Abstract

The use of plastic and related materials is increasing exponentially due to tremendous growth in population, urbanization and changed life style leads to widespread littering of plastic on the landscape. Disposal of waste plastic is a serious problem globally due to their non-biodegradability and hazardous to human health’s, since these are not disposed scientifically and thus, createground and watermuch polluted. If this curse to mankind in the form of waste plastic which can be used as a boon for mankind by using it as additives in road construction, it will proved to be a best solution over worst road condition. In the present paper,techniques havebeen developed to use plastic waste for construction of bituminous roads and flexible pavementsto be discussed. In general bitumen is used as binder in road construction. Binding properties of this bitumen can be modified by blending it with waste plastic pieces. It can be used for construction purpose.