USE OF “PLASTIC

WASTE” IN
ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
PRESENTED BY:-
ABHISHEK PAWAR
 CONTENT

1) INTRODUCTION
2) WHAT IS PLASTIC
3) MATERIAL USED
4) METHOD OF MIXING
5) ADVANTAGES
6) DISADVANTAGES
7) CONCLUSION
 INTRODUCTION
Plastic use in road construction is not new.
Recent studies in this direction have
shown some hopes in terms of using
plastic-waste in road construction i.e.,
plastic roads. Plastic roads mainly use
plastic carry-bags ,disposable cups &
PET(Polyethylene Terephthalate) bottles
that are collected from garbage dumps as
an important ingredient of construction
material. When mixed with hot bitumen,
plastics melt to form an oily coat over the
aggregate and the mixture is laid on road
surface like a normal tar road.
 WHAT IS PLASTIC?

A synthetic material made from a wide range of

organic polymers such as polyethylene, PVC,
nylon, etc., that can be moulded into shape while
soft, and then set into a rigid 

TYPES OF PLASTIC
1. Thermosets
2. Elastomers
3. Thermoplastics
 Specifications of Waste
Plastic
The following types of waste plastic can be used
in the construction of rural roads:
 Films (Carry bags, Cups) thickness up to 60
micron (PE,PP & PS)
 Hard foams (PS) any thickness
 Soft foams(PE & PP) of any thickness
 Laminated plastic thickness up to 60 micron
(Aluminum coated also) packing materials used
for biscuits, chocolates, etc
 Material used

1. Aggregates
2. Bitumen
3. Waste Plastic
 BASIC PROCESS

1. Segregation
2. Cleaning process
3. Shredding process
4. Collection Process
 Segregation
 Plastic waste collected from various
sources must be separated from other
waste.
 Maximum thickness of 60 micron
 CLEANING PROCESS
 Plastic waste get cleaned and dried.
 SHREDDING PROCESS
 Shredded or cut into small pieces
 Then different types of plastic wastes
are mixed together.
 COLLECTION PROCESS
 The plastic waste retaining in 2.36 mm
is collected
 METHOD OF MIXING
 Dry process

 Wet process
 DRY PREOCESS
 The Aggregate is heated to 170̊ C in the mini hot
mix plant
 The shredded plastic waste is added in equal
proportion.
 Immediately the hot bitumen 60/70 or 80/100
grade (160̊ C) is added
 The mixture is transferred to the road and road is
laid.
 WET PROCESS
 Waste plastics are directly mixed with hot
bitumen at 160̊ C .
 Mechanical stirrer is needed.
 Addition of stabilizers and proper cooling is also
needed
 Since the wet process requires a lot of investment

And bigger plants . So, this method is not

commonly used.
 ADVANTAGES OF PLASTIC
ROAD
 Use of 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
 Develops the technology, which is eco-friendly.
 Better resistance towards rain water and cold
weather.
DISADVANTAGES OF
PLASTIC ROADS.
1.Cleaning process
Toxics presents in the co-mingled
plastic waste would start leaching.
2.During the road laying process
The presence of chlorine will
definitely release toxic HCL gas.
 CONCLUSION
 Use of the innovative technology not only strengthened
the road construction but also increased the road life.
 Help to improve the environment.
 Plastic road would be a boon for India’s hot and extreme
humid climate where durable and eco-friendly roads
which will relive the Earth from all type of plastic waste.
 Roads laid with plastic waste mix are found to be better
than the conventional ones.
 Rain water will not seep through road because of the
plastic in the tar. So, this technology will result in lesser
road repairs.