ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

A Case Study of

Usage of Glass Waste as an Alternative Glass Beads for

Thermoplastic in Civil Works Lane Line Markings

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Engineering

Management

Submitted By:

Anastacio, Romina Mae

Arcena, Jan Russel R.

Dale, Michelle Anne F.

Submitted To:

Engr. Sheila V. Mendoza

Date Submitted:

November 10, 2019

I. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The fundamental goal of adding glass beads in pavement markings is to increase the safety of

pilots, motorists, and pedestrians most notably at night. Moreover, the researchers seek to find

the answers to the following questions:

1. Why do contractors prefer glass bead pavement markings than regular paints?

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using glass bead pavement markings?

3. Lastly, is it cost efficient?

II. OBJECTIVES

This study on Usage of Glass Waste as an Alternative Glass Beads for Thermoplastic in Civil

Works Lane line Markings seeks to attain the following objectives:

1. To identify the material’s performance on pavement markings over time.

2. To discuss the current and future condition of glass bead pavement markings.

3. To determine the potential risks ad hazard to human health and to the environment

brought by the varieties of chemical compounds used in the application of pavement

markings.
III. S-W-O-T ANALYSIS

A. Strength

 Cheaper price
 Environment Friendly
 Less raw materials consumption
 Minimize garbage in the society

B. Weaknesses

 Inaccessibility of Machinery
 Insufficient Market Demand or Advertisement
 Lack of Funding’s
 Poor knowledge of resident on segregation

C. Opportunities

 Employment Prospects
 Demand Supply
 Enhance quality of service

D. Treats

 Weather (flood or typhoon)

 Large amount of passing vehicle
 Health hazard for laborers
 Intensifying competition from established glass manufacturers
IV. ALTERNATIVE CAUSE OF ACTION

ACA1: Optimize pavement marking strategy that is performance based while still complying

with the department of transportation standards

ACA2: Formulate a pavement marking performance model that can accurately predict the life

cycle of pavement markings to determine when each segment of road needs to be remarked

ACA3: Safety and protection should always be put on top of the line. Proper PPE should be

given to workers and practice proper waste disposal at all times to keep our environment safe as

well.

V. DETAILED PLAN OF ALTERNATIVE CAUSE OF ACTION

DETAILED PLAN OF ACA1

Advantages:

 Maximize cost savings and increased of materials durability.

 Reduce the liability of possible law suits.

Disadvantages:

 Additional fund, expenses, and time is need in proposing further researches and to run

experiments.
DETAILED PLAN OF ACA2

Advantages:

 Maximize the material’s service lifecycle which can eventually reduce costs of

markings.

 Minimize the replacement of markings which still have sufficient retroreflectivity.

Disadvantages:

 Man power is needed to occasionally check and measure the retroreflectivity level

and if it’s still on the minimum retroreflectivity requirement for pavement markings.

DETAILED PLAN OF ACA3

Advantages:

 Reduce probability of accidents and environment deterioration.

 Reduce the liability of possible law suits.

 Provides an easy way in the collection of glass wastes.

Disadvantages:

 Companies producing such materials should abide to proper waste disposal even if it

means allotting funds and expenses for installations of waste tanks/drainage.

  Considering the hot weather and humid air in our country wearing of proper PPE

would lead to discomfort.

VI. CONCLUSION

Pavement markings are installed to keep pilots, motorists, and pedestrian safe from harm
while on the road. And the need for safety rises even more at night. Therefore, glass wastes can
serve as an alternative glass beads for thermoplastic in Civil works lane line markings, leading us
to the reduction of glass wastes in dumps, streets, and household and decrease in the cost of
production of pavement markings. This study concludes that we can provide safety on the road
while efficiently using wastes as an effective alternative at low cost.

VII. RECOMMENDATION

The researchers wishes to state the following recommendations for future researches which
are pavement marking retro reflectivity data collection, glass bead density and its effects, and
pavement marking management.