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aggregates (fine and coarse), mineral fillers, bitumen and other additives to
its durability and resilience, but vulnerable to many factors that tend to
decrease its strength and cause deterioration like all paved surfaces. Similar
For more than five decades, the application of fiber and polymers has
significant attention for its improved results. Fiber typically change the
With the increase in traffic volume and significant variation in daily and
security requirements, providing users with ease and comfort. High traffic
global concern. Plastics are cheap, strong and deliver significant benefits to
the society and have become a part of people’s daily life. Because of the rapid
fills which has great impact in the environment. Due to the problems regarding
will be reused and into a useful material to economically improve the selected
properties of HMA. Motorists would benefit from the improved road conditions
because the need for vehicle repairs due to beat-up road is reduced.
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The main objective of the study is to reinforce Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)
Expected Output
After the conduct of the study, the output is a Hot mix Asphalt (HMA)
The study will focus only on the use of waste Polypropylene (PP),
This gives the definition of terms that are used in the study.
Aggregates are composed of coarse and fine aggregates that would serve as
Flow is the total vertical deformation when no load is applied to HMA samples
and when it the maximum load is reached during the Marshall stability
test.
Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) must be thoroughly heated during mixing using dry
Stability is the maximum load capacity of HMA reached during the Marshall
stability test.
Varying percentage of PP
Physical and Mechanical
fibers to be added to HMA Properties of HMA