KAMALA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND 1

SCIENCES
SINGAPUR (V), HUZRABAD (M),KARIMNAGAR (DIST)

TECHNICAL SEMINAR ON PLASTIC ROADS

PRESENTED BY:
K. PRIYANKA
16285A0106
 CONTENTS
 INTRODUCTION 2
 WHAT IS PLASTIC
 CONCEPT OF PLASTIC ROADS
 NEED OF PLASTIC ROADS
 BASIC PROCESS
 FIELD TRIALS
 STAGES IN PLANNIG
 MATERIALS USED
 CONSTRUCTION OF PLASTIC ROADS
 ADVANTAGES OF PLASTIC ROADS
 DISADVANTAGES OF PLASTIC ROADS
 CASE STUDY
 CONCLUSION
 INTRODUCTION 3

 Plastic used in road construction is not new. Recent studies in this

direction have shown some hope in terms of using plastic – waste in
road construction i.e., Plastic roads. Plastic roads mainly use plastic
carry – bags, disposable cups and plastic bottles that are collected
from garbage dumps as an important ingredient of the construction
material. When mixed with hot bitumen, plastics melt to form an oily
coat over the aggregate and the mixture is laid on the road surface
like a normal ta road
 WHAT IS PLASTIC?? 4
 A plastic material is any of a wide range of
synthetic or semi-synthetic organic
amorphous solids used in manufacture
of industrial products. Plastics are
typically polymers of high molecular
mass and mat contain other substance to
improve performance and reduce costs.
Monomers of plastic areeither natural or
synthetic organic compounds. Discarded
thin plastic bags are a menace. In a town
they clog drains, cause flooding, choke
animals that eat them and are unsightly.
contd.. 5

Strewn across fields, they block germination and rain water

absorption by soil. Recycling plastic by melting releases fumes,
and is only possible 3-4 times. Toxic contents might leach into
recycled water pots or water-pipes. Shredded plastic is a great
addictive for tar roads.
Plastic Waste, Hazardous to Earth 6
 CONCEPT OF PLASTIC ROADS 7

 Ever thought why does have huge cracks or holes formed

after maybe six months of its creation? Its because of Indian’s
heavy monsoon seasons.
 This is were plastic roads come into play.
 The basic idea behind this whole process is that if can use the
water repellent property of plastics the roads can last up to six
to seven years.
 So basically it means if u have plastic waste in your house
hold it can be used to make a good quality of road and
eventually.
 NEED OF PLASTIC ROADS 8

 Disposal of waste plastic is a major problem.

 It is non-bio degradeable
 It mainly consists of low-density polythene.
 To find its utility in bituminous mixes for road construction.
 Burning of these waste plastic bags causes environmental
pollution.
 Improvement in properties of bituminous mix provides the
solution for disposal of plastic in an useful way.
 BASIC PROCESSES 9

1. Segregation
2. Cleaning process
3. Shredding process
4. Collection process
 1.SEGREGATION 10

 Plastic waste collected from various sources must be

separated from other waste.
 Maximum thickness of 60 microns
 2.CLEANING PROCESS 11

 Plastic waste get cleaned and dried

 3.SHREDDING PROCESS 12
 The plastic waste will be shredded or cut into small piece.
 The different types of plastic wastes are mixed together.
 4. COLLECTION PROCESS 13

 The plastic waste retaining in 2.36 mm is collected.

 Field Trials 14

There are two types of field trials

1. Dry process
2. Wet process
 1. DRY PROCESS 15
 The aggregate is heated to 170˚ C in the mini hot mix plant.
 The shredded plastic will be added in equal proportions.
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Immediately the hot bitumen 60/70 or 80/100 grade (160˚C) is added. Then
the mixture is transferred to the road and the road is laid
 2. Wet Process 17

 Waste plastic by direct mixing with hot bitumen at 160˚C.

 Mechanical stirrer is needed.
 Addition to stabilizers and proper cooling.
 Since the wet process requires a lot of investments at bigger
plants.
 Not commonly used.
 STAGES IN PLANNING 18

3 Stages in planning
A. Initial stage:-
1. Initially collection of shredded plastic is challenge, it is
depending on how municipal are working. Hence in this stage.
2. A team is step up for the collection of waste plastic and can
dry it and grade it in one place.
3. Same material should be collected to hot mix plant and it
should be stored safely, a pollution is released , to low this
pollution use the 2% of plastic in bituminous mix
4. This should be test in laboratory to get good result of density,
stability, stripping value
5. Lay the material at the site
 B. Improvement Stage:- 19

This stage is reaching when plastic is under use of minimum of 6

months continuously. More quantity of plastic intriguing this stage.
In improvement stage plastic percentage increases from a 2% to
4% next to 6% to 8% and 8% to 10%.

C. Implementation Stage:-
 After successful improvement stage for 1year, implementation
stage is reaching.
 In this stage a separate bin is added at hot mix plant in which
plastic will directly reach to aggregate heating chamber.
 It will reduce the quantity of bitumen , aggregate affinity will
increase cause strength will increase.
 MATERIALS USED: 20
 AGGREGATE: 10 mm of filler
material (b) filler is stone dust and
lime

 BITUMEN: a glue type of

material which is used for binding
in asphalt concrete road.

 WASTE PLASTIC: plastic

waste in shredded form (poly
vinyl chloride is not used)
 CONSTRUCTION OF PLASTIC ROADS:21
STEP1: Plastic waste (bags, cups, bottles)made of PE,PP etc, cut into 2.66mm
size by shredding machine which is heated to165C.

STEP2: Now bitumen, a petroleum waste product is heated to160C to have

good binding and prevent weak bonding.

STEP3: At the mixing chamber the shredded plastic is mixed with bitumen and
within 30 sec it gives an oily look.

STEP4: This resultant mix is now used for road construction. The road laying
temperature is 100˚C-110˚C and rollers are used of 8 ton capacity.
 Comparison bituminous roads and plastic bituminous roads:
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S.No Properties Plastic Road Ordinary Road

1. Marshall Stability 17.03 kN 20.28 kN

2. Binding Property 42% 54%

3. Softening point 45-56mm 53mm

4. Specific Gravity 1.01-1.06 0.91-1.02

5. Penetration valve 140mm 40-50mm

6. Tensile strength 70 Mpa 30 MPa

7. Stripping 0 2-3

8. Seepage of water 0 3-5

9. Durability of the roads 8-12yr 15-20yr

10. Ductility 60 50
 ADVANTAGES OF PLASTIC ROADS
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 Use higher percentage of plastic waste.

 Reduce the need of bitumen by around 10%.
 Increase the strength and performance of the road.
 Reduce the cost to around Rs. 5000/Km. of single lane road.
 Generate jobs for rag pickers. Develop a technology, which is eco-friendly.
 100% improvement in fatigue life of roads.
 Reduced penetration and ductility, a higher softening point, less rutting and
cold cracking Use higher percentage of plastic waste.
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DISADVANTAGES OF PLASTIC ROADS
1. Cleaning process:- Toxics present in the comingled plastic waste would
start leaching.
2. During the road laying process:- In the presence of chlorine will definitely
release noxious HCL gas.
3. After the road laying:- It is opined that the first rain will trigger leaching. As
the plastics will merely form a sticky layer, (mechanical abrasion). The
components of the road, once it has been laid, are not inert
 CASE STUDY
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In 1996, when a ban was imposed on plastic bags in , Karnataka a question came
what next ? To the brothers of Bengaluru. “Since they had 100 employees who are
dependent on us. Thus when the idea of recycling plastic and mixing it with bitumen
to lay roads struck us”.
 From the time in 1997-98when Rasool began his experimentation filling potholes
with plastic tar, aggregates and small stones. In Jayanagar area , near the Raja
Rajeswari clothes they engaged in pothole filling them.
 From 1998 to 2000, the company went about developing the technology and testing
it over 600 potholes in Jayanagar area later they got the technology patented from
the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI).By that time they have spent around
15lakhs on developing this technology.
 The breakthrough came on April 9 , 2002 when they met chief minister of
Karnataka, S M Krishna. “Owing to his encouragement they were able to lay the
first plastic road in Bengaluru in 2002, for a stretch of about 300 to 500 meters.
SPECIFICATIONS: 26

Plastic Roads Barrier

Composition: High Density Polyethylene.

Dimensions: 42.6” H x 24.4”W.

* Aggregate grading for 50mm compacted thickness of bituminous macadam.

* Aggregate grading for 75mm compacted thickness of bituminous macadam.

CONCLUSION:: 27

• Overall the plastic road project is a great potential step towards sustainable
development where we think if this idea is carried out on a large scale has
tremendous effect to save our mother nature from the choke of plastics without
us limiting the use of plastics in our daily needs. But it doesn’t mean to just use
plastics blindly.

• “LESS PLASTICS LESS PROBLEMS TO MOTHER NATURE”

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