National highway, state highway etc has been constructing in our country. The decision to use waste materials in a pavement is a balance between technical. Plastic roads mainly use plastic carry bags, disposable cups and pet. The mix polymer coated aggregate and tyre modified bitumen have shown higher strength. Use of waste plastic in road construction ahmed trimbakwala. Traditionally soil, stone aggregates, sand, bitumen, cement etc. This section discusses, what to use waste fix, hour to use it, and the cosl of using. University, bhilai, chhattisgarh, india 1 application of waste plastic materials in road. Once the plastic waste is separated from municipal solid waste, the organic matter can be converted into manure and used. Waste materials in construction, volume 48 1st edition. Use of waste plastic materials for road construction in ghana article pdf available in case studies in construction materials 6c november 2016 with 1,661 reads how we measure reads. Usage of these waste materials in highway works not only saves the construction cost but also preserves the.
Building and site improvement materials and other solid waste resulting from construction, remodeling, renovation, or repair operations. Waste materials are a major environmental problem, which is a threat to the environment. Use of waste plastic materials for road construction in ghana. India has a road network of over 5,472,144 kilometres 3,400,233 mi as on 31 march 2015, the second largest road network in the world. Dec 06, 2014 plasticwaste material used in road construction in gujarat. Use of recycled materials in highway construction author. Synthesis study on the use of waste materials in highway construction.
Use of waste materials used in highway construction 1st edition. The main objective of this study is to investigate the effective use of recycled and waste materials in various construction applications. A certain portion of the materials from construction and demolition projects are toxic or classified as hazardous waste. International journal of environmental science and. The main aim of this paper is to collect the data related to waste material management in construction and to identify the high waste materials occurring during the construction, for this case. Most of these materials are used in construction activities, such as in buildings and roads. The use of waste materials in the construction industry. The use of recyclable like plastic wastes, waste tyres, steel slag and aluminium. Evaluation of the selected waste products, asian journal of science and technology, 09, 11, 89738975.
Au evaluation based on technical, environmenral and economic factors has in. Use of waste and byproducts highway construction in w. A waste tire out typically consists of rubber compound 70. Highway construction projects utilize these natural rock material. The use of recycled materials in highway construction fhwa. States and applications of selected wa te material, including waste tires, waste,glass. It is try to match society need for safe and economic disposal of waste material with highway industry need for better and more cost effective construction material. The use of this mix for road construction helps to use plastics waste. The solution offered in the paper is one of the answers to long standing menace of waste disposal. Use of waste materials in highway construction purdue epubs. Recent studies in this direction have shown some hope in terms of using plastic waste in road construction i. The advantages of using waste plastics for road construction are many. Furthermore, field performance of roads built with wasle materials is evidatd in section 7. These materials include fiberglass insulation, electrical wiring, paper, and msw from jobsites the construction waste component about 5.
Modern road construction involves the removal of geographic obstacles, and the use of new construction materials that are far more improved and durable. Plastic roadsuse of waste plastic in road construction. Also, their use in road construction provide an effective solution to the associated problem of pollution and disposal of these waste. Suitable materials should be used when possible in the works. Interstate highways printed on recycled paper materials usage natural aggregates construction sand and gravel and crushed stone make up the largest component of nonfuel mineral materials consumed in the united states fig. The waste materials are fly ash, blast furnace slag, cement kiln dust phosphogypsum, waste plastic bags, foundry sand and colliery sand, which are the industrial wastes posing problems in. Download a pdf of recycled materials and byproducts in highway applicationsreclaimed asphalt pavement, recycled concrete aggregate, and construction demolition waste, volume 6 by the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine for free. All contractors will be provided with a copy of this waste management plan upon. The plastic wastes can be used in road construction and the field tests withstood the stress and proved that plastic wastes used after proper processing as an additive would enhance the life of the roads and also solve environmental problems. Pdf use of waste plastic materials for road construction in. Plastic roads use of waste plastic in road construction.
The thrust of this study is to generate scientific data which will form basis for using plastic modified bitumen in the construction and repair of roads in ghana, as well as provide scientific data on the alternative recycling options for managing plastic waste. For the past three years, he has worked in the materials branch of the construction and maintenance division in washington, d. Guidelines on the selection and use of road construction. Accordingly, the need to improve the quality of the management of construction and demolition waste has been a theme of the four national waste policy documents that have been published by the government since 1998. Plastic roads mainly use plastic carrybags, disposable cups and pet bottles that are collected from garbage dumps as an important ingredient of the construction material. Pdf use of waste plastic materials for road construction. Also, cost of extracting good quality of natural material is increasing. Cheung, 1993 stated that construction waste can be defined as the byproduct generated and removed from construction, renovation and demolition workplaces or sites of building and civil engineering structures. Seminar report on plastic roads with ppt civil engineering. Waste can be used in the construction industry in two ways. These networks of roads are providing speed in development. The management of waste from national road construction projects. Many of the wastes produced today will remain in the environment for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years.
The plastic waste coated aggregate is mixed with hot bitumen and the resulting mix is used for road construction. Fohs the technologies for u ing many wa te materials including indu trial, dome tic, and miningmetall urgical wa tes were developed by the federal highway administration during the 1970s. In ahmedabad, every year amc spends millions of rupees for constructing new roads and for resurfacing old roads. In almost all applications, scrap tire material replaces some other material currently used in construction such as lightweight fill materials like expanded shale or polystyrene insulation blocks, drainage aggregate, or. Finalreport synthesisstudy useofwastematerialsin highwayconstruction to. Waste products in highway construction minnesota department of. Following types of waste material used in road construction.
User guidelines for waste and byproduct materials in pavement construction recycled materials in the highway environment overview. Construction waste management is an aspect of sustainable development. The most common applications for scrap tires use either whole. Life cycle assessment of the use of solid waste materials. Fhward7828, federal highway administration, washington d. Modified bitumen is one of the important construction materials for flexible pavements. The first is to include a survey of the waste materials and byproducts that have been used successfully, or may be used, as materials for highway construction or maintenance work. Pdf application of recycled waste materials for highway. Land clearing is excluded because it is no longer considered construction waste and. The materials should be managed according to local regulations. Use of recycled materials in road construction request pdf.
Use of waste plastic in construction of flexible pavement. If these materials can be suitably utilized in highway construction, the pollution and disposal problems may be partly reduced. Evaluation of performance and challenges of use of waste. The mix polymer coated aggregate and tire modified bitumen have shown higher strength. The management of waste from national road construction projects december 2017 page 3 3. The u1 exemption allows you to use suitable waste rather than virgin raw material or material that has ceased to be waste for example by complying with. International experience using waste plastics in road construction using waste plastics in road construction is a relatively new idea and no roads have been constructed entirely from plastics. For instance, tlhe entire supply of waste glass generated ciii1ncpi be recycled by glass. Robnett school of civil engineering georgia institute of technology atlanta, georgia introduction tremendous quantities of materials are used annually in the con struction and maintenance of highway pavements at all levels of the roadway network.
Reclaimed asphalt pavement, recycled concrete aggregates, plastic wastes, scrap tires, mine wastes, recycled crushed glass, foundry sand, coal. Plastic waste, consisting of carry bags, cups and other utilized plastic can be used as a coating over aggregate and this coated stone can be used for road construction. Guidelines for the management of waste from national road. This waste material having pozzolonic properties can be utilized in the stabilization for road construction. Michael,director may21,1991 jointhighwayresearchproject projectno. Purchase waste materials in construction, volume 1 1st edition. Section 01 74 19 construction waste management page 2 b. The civil engineering market encompasses a wide range of uses for scrap tires. Use of marginal materials in highway construction dr. Use of waste materials in highway construction transportation. Use of various agricultural and industrial waste materials. Life cycle assessment of the use of solid waste materials in. Any waste materials originating from new construction which do not fit into the one ofthe categories above. The use of recycled materials in highway construction by robin l.
The three key themes of the conference are technical options for the application of waste materials in products for the construction industry, the resulting chemical and environmental aspects thereof. However, due to low quality during the monsoon a huge number of roads in the city are washed away and it severely impacts theamc coffer. Use of plastic waste in the construction of flexible pavement is gaining importance because of the several reasons. The process is easy and does not need any new machinery. National initiatives and issues waste management has become a very high profile issue in ireland over the last 20 years. It helps to satisfy todays need of increased road transport. Use of waste plastic in construction of bituminous road. Pdf usage of waste materials in pavement construction.
Use of waste materials in highway construction, unpublished report, august 1993. Purchase use of waste materials used in highway construction 1st edition. The highway construction industry can effectively use large quantities of diverse materials. The report includes survey results regarding the use of waste materials for highway construction in minnesota, based on responses from city ad county engineers. Use of plastic waste in civil constructions and innovative decorative material ecofriendly volume 3 issue 5 2017. Application of waste plastic materials in road construction. The use of waste materials in highway construction in the united. Of the inevitable waste that is generated, as much of the waste materials as economically feasible shall be salvaged for reuse, or separated for recycling. C without any gaseous evolution, so we can easily use the plastics in flexible pavement. The quantities, characteristics, possible uses, current and past research activities, and actual highway construction use of each waste material or byproduct is provided. Use of waste and byproducts in highway construction. Guidelines on the selection and use of road construction materials by transport research laboratory this report prepared for the infrastructure and urban development division iudd of the department for international development dfid knowledge and research program must not be referred to in any publication without the permission of dfid.
The use of waste byproducts in lieu of virgin materials, for instance, would relieve some. The use of waste materials in highway construction in the united states and applications of selected wa te material, including waste tires, waste,glass, reclaimed paving materials, slags and ashes, building rubble, and sewage l. Bala department of building, ahmadu bello university, zaria, kaduna state, 800001 nigeria email. As the world population grows, so do the amount and type of waste being generated. It is important to reuse these materials and dispose of them. At the fhwa, our goal is to encourage appropriate widespread use of secondary materials i. Pdf use of waste materials in the production of concrete. Research into new and innovative uses of waste materials is continually advancing. Concerned about this, the scientists are looking for alternative materials for highway construction, and industrial waste product is one such category. Polyethylene terephthalate p et waste as building solution. Use of plastic waste in civil constructions and innovative. Use of waste plastic and waste rubber tyres in flexible. Use of waste plastic materials for road construction in.
Pdf extensive amounts of waste materials from excavation waste, modern industrial waste and development construction squander are being. Use of industrial and construction waste materials in highway construction. Plastic road consists of materials that contains one or more organic polymers of large molecular weight, solid in its finished state and at some state while manufacturing or processing into. Only 18% to 19 % of the total annual required aggregates for road construction was surrogated by recycled aggregates that represented in total a million tons according to the state of aggregates report issued by ministry of the national resource of ontario in 2009 6. This paper also presents the study on some other innovative ideas like pet panels and mattress or direct use of pet bottles for construction of non load bearing walls with suitable fillers. Plastic waste, consisting of carrying bags, cups and other utilized plastic can be used as a coating on aggregate and this coated stone can be used for road construction. Many highway agencies, private organizations, and individuals have. Natural materials being exhaustible in nature, its quantity is declining gradually. Waste materials in construction, volume 1 1st edition. Use of waste materials in the production of concrete article pdf available in key engineering materials 634. The plastic wastes can be used in road construction and the. Construction material, management, construction waste, construction techniques, environment. From the survey on the cause of construction waste, it can be said that construction waste in road construction projects in the greater jakarta area is related to the quality of the construction.
The present article seeks the possibilities of whether some of these waste products can be utilized as highway construction materials. A number of definitions of waste in construction have been put forward by researchers. A series of national policy documents have been produced, along with a comprehensive package of legislation. Use of waste glass in highway construction p2 infohouse. A number of waste materials may be suitable for use in highway construction, but others may not. Pdf usage of waste materials in pavement construction with. Use of waste materials in highway construction time period description of topic day 1 9. The use of recycled materials in highway construction. Recycled materials and byproducts in highway applications.
The study of advance construction materials a highway engineer tries to achieve these requirements by numbers of laboratory tests and finalize the best result obtained. Industrial waste materials application in highway construction. Materials generated in new construction that may require special handling include latex paint, chemical solvents and adhesives. The excavated materials can be temporarily stockpiled, but must cause no. Use of this mix for road construction helps to use plastics waste. Nazech 2008 defined waste as any inefficiency that results in the use of equipment, materials, labor, or. Full text of use of waste materials in highway construction. Use of waste tyres for road constructions an eco friendly. The subgrade material should be clean and free from organic matter and should be able to be compacted by roller, to form stable subbase. Schroeder has been with the federal highway administration for 15 years.