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Use of plastic waste (poly-ethylene terephthalate) in asphalt concrete mixture as aggregate replacement

Civil Engineering Department, Technical and Engineering Faculty, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran, hassani{at}modares.ac.ir

Hossein Ganjidoust

Civil Engineering Department, Technical and Engineering Faculty, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran

Amir Abedin Maghanaki

Civil Engineering Department, Technical and Engineering Faculty, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran

One of the environmental issues in most regions of Iran is the large number of bottles made from poly-ethylene terephthalate (PET) deposited in domestic wastes and landfills. Due to the high volume of these bottles, more than 1 million m³ landfill space is needed for disposal every year. The purpose of this experimental study was to investigate the possibility of using PET waste in asphalt concrete mixes as aggregate replacement (Plastiphalt) to reduce the environmental effects of PET disposal. For this purpose the mechanical properties of plastiphalt mixes were compared with control samples. This study focused on the parameters of Marshall stability, flow, Marshall quotient (stability-to-flow ratio) and density. The waste PET used in this study was in the form of granules of about 3 mm diameter which would replace (by volume) a portion of the mineral coarse aggregates of an equal size (2.36-4.75 mm). In all prepared mixes the determined 6.6% optimum bitumen content was used. In this investigation, five different percentages of coarse aggregate replacement were used. The results showed that the aggregate replacement of 20% by volume with PET granules would result in a reduction of 2.8% in bulk compacted mix density. The value of flow in the plastiphalt mix was lower than that of the control samples. The results also showed that when PET was used as partial aggregate replacement, the corresponding Marshall stability and Marshall quotient were almost the same as for the control samples. According to most of specification requirement, these results introduce an asphalt mix that has properties that makes it suitable for practical use and furthermore, the recycling of PET for asphalt concrete roads helps alleviate an environmental problem and saves energy.

Key Words: asphalt concrete mix • plastiphalt • PET • plastic waste • environment • wmr 843-3

Waste Management & Research, Vol. 23, No. 4, 322-327 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0734242X05056739


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