UTILIZATION OF POLYPROPYLENE IN BITUMINOUS CONCRETE

The utilization of polypropylene in form of waste plastic to produce bituminous concrete for pavement construction was studied. The aggregates, bitumen and polypropylene were characterized. Bitumen was partially replaced with polypropylene at 2, 4, 6 and 8% by weight to produce asphalt concrete, the...

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Published inJournal of engineering studies and research Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 7 - 13
Main Authors CHUKWUKA, EZEMENIKE, ISIAKA, OLADELE, OLUFIKAYO, ADERINLEWO, OLUGBENGA, OYEDEPO
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bacau Universitatea "Vasile Alecsandri" din Bacau 15.12.2021
Alma Mater Publishing House "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau
Subjects
Aggregates
Asphalt
Asphalt pavements
Bitumens
Composite materials
Concrete
Concrete construction
Density
Developing countries
Ductility
Flow stability
Gravity
Highway construction
Industrial wastes
LDCs
Moisture content
Pavement construction
Plastics
Polyethylene terephthalate
Polypropylene
polypropylene, waste plastics, bitumen, aggregate, asphalt concrete, stability, flow
Road construction
Viscosity
Nigeria
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Summary:The utilization of polypropylene in form of waste plastic to produce bituminous concrete for pavement construction was studied. The aggregates, bitumen and polypropylene were characterized. Bitumen was partially replaced with polypropylene at 2, 4, 6 and 8% by weight to produce asphalt concrete, thereafter, Marshal Stability and flow test was carried out on asphalt concrete. From the result, Marshal Stability values of 8.77, 9.18, 9.5 and 11.51 KN while flow values of 3.5, 3.2, 3.1 and 2.8 mm were respectively obtained. This study suggests that the polypropylene could enhance the performance of asphalt concrete and decrease the cost of road construction.
ISSN:2068-7559
2344-4932
DOI:10.29081/jesr.v27i4.293