Reduction of optimum bitumen content in bituminous mixes using plastic coated aggregates

摘要

Use of plastic in road construction is gaining importance these days because plastic roads perform better than ordinary roads and the plastic waste, otherwise considered to be a pollution menace can find its use. This paper deals with the investigations of the use of waste plastic for coating of aggregates in the bituminous mix. Optimum bituminous mixes are designed using ordinary aggregate and plastic coated aggregate. The comparative study of the mixes is also presented.