The Application of Waste Plastics in Road Construction

TARGET GROUP: UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS

OBJECTIVES

·        To propose construction of asphalt mixed plastic roads addressing the problem of non-biodegradable waste creating job opportunities for the economic development.

SUMMARY

Disposal of waste plastic consumer bags from the domestic has become a major problem to the agencies in the town and cities. The waste plastic bags available in the domestic waste mainly consist of low density polyethylene (LDPE). Plastic bags dumped in the dustbins find their way into the drainage system and clog them. Often, the severe burnt along the road side, which produces fumes causing air pollution. Industrial wastes from polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) were studied as alternative replacements of a part of the conventional aggregates of concrete. Five replacement levels 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% & 50% by volume of aggregates were used for the preparation of the concretes. India plastic processing has been carried out on a large scale. Up to 60% of industrial and municipal plastic waste comes from a variety of sources. Indian mass production of plastic waste, with great economic value, so the recovery of plastic waste plays an important role in employment. This helps the country's economic development. The construction industry in India has created many job opportunities that constitute the majority of our capital expenditures for our five-year plan.

REFERENCE

https://repo.ijiert.org/index.php/ijiert/article/view/1428