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Plastic Waste on a Bituminous Pavement

Introduction:
The major threat to the environment is the disposal of waste plastic which results to
pollution and global warming. As a Civil Engineer in a highway structure our major problem
are the potholes and corrugation. In order to address these problems, Plastic pavement will
be a better solution.
The concept of this project is to use waste plastic in order to reduce the amount of
bitumen in a usual mixture of Bituminous Pavement which gives more durability and
strength to the constructed pavement.

Objective:
1. To design the asphalt pavement with aggregate-plastic- bitumen mix.
2. Increase strength and better performance of constructed pavement.
3. Reduce the need of bitumen in construction of asphalt pavements.
4. To reduce plastic waste (Plastic is a non-degradable waste, causes green-house effect
and global warming).
5. Develop technology which is eco-friendly.
How can we apply then the principles in Project Management with this kind of project?
I. Planning
In this stage, the main purpose of the project is to come up with the following
perspectives:
1. Integrate plastic waste into a bituminous pavement without compromising the
strength and durability of the structure and at the same time it will withstand
different weather.
2. To know exactly the right proportion of plastic waste and the right plastic for this
project.
3. To eradicate plastic waste to address global warming.
To attain this kind of perspective, the following should be organized:
1. Create an environment friendly technology that will process the plastic waste into a
raw material for a ready use.
2. By-products should be tested and conform to the existing standards of the
department.
3. Stakeholders, Contractors, as well as the local politicians and inter agency should
cooperate and make a stand to implement segregation of waste in order to have a
straight forward insight to this kind of project.

II. Organizing
The success of this project rely on the right people who are competent and
committed to help in a green project.
- The Research Section that will be responsible in the proper construction
methodology, the amount of plastic waste to be added and the right plastic
 waste to be used. Different plastic might have different behavior/ chemical
reaction to the bitumen.
- The Planning Section that will evaluate the methods to be applied and provide
accurate plans and specification.
- The Implementing Section and Quality Assurance Section that will take over
during the construction stage. In charge to the proper application and material
specification.
- The Administrative section that will do the advertisement/ posting of events
to the public for proper dissemination and awareness.

III. Securing
During the research stage all necessary permits should be processed. There will be
a collaboration of work between agency- to- agency like the DOST, DENR, DPWH,
DILG and the like in order to have a smooth and well oriented application of this
project. It will undergo several trials and testing that will conform to the existing
standards. No commencement of work if there will be a non-conformance to at
least of the agency involve.
IV. Managing
As to the manpower, the stake holder and the contractor should have a skilled
and well
V. Leading
VI. Controlling