PLASTIC ROADS – A REVOLUTIONARY IDEA

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PLASTIC ROADS – A REVOLUTIONARY IDEA

INTRODUCTION

 

n Plastic use in road construction is not new.

 

n Plastic roads mainly use plastic carry bags, disposable cups and PET bottles that are collected from garbage dumps as an important ingredient of the construction material. 

WHAT IS PLASTIC?

 

n Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular mass and may contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce costs. Monomers of plastic are either natural or synthetic organic compounds.

WHAT ARE WASTE PLASTIC ROADS?

 

n The roads constructed using waste plastic, popularly known as Plastic Roads.

 

n The plastic roads are found to perform better compared to those constructed with conventional bitumen.

 

n When mixed with hot bitumen, plastics melt to form an oily coat over the aggregate and the mixture is laid on the road.

 

ADVANTAGES OF USING PLASTIC IN MAKING ROADS

 

n Longevity.

n No cracking.

n Reduced stress on bitumen which is not an unlimited resource either.

n Completely eco-friendly.

n Reduced cost of maintenance.

n Best use of plastic waste.

n Stronger road with increased marshal stability value.

DISADVANTAGES OF PLASTIC ROADS

 

n Cleaning process: Toxics present in the co-mingled plastic waste would start leaching.

 

n The components of the road, once it has been laid, are not inert.

COMPARISON BETWEEN TAR ROAD AND PLASTIC ROAD

PLASTIC ROADS IN INDIA

n BANGALORE

 

n JAMSHEDPUR

 

n CHENNAI

CONCLUSION

 

n The use of waste plastics for pavement is one of the best methods for easy disposal of waste plastics.

 

n It is hoped that in near future we will have strong, durable and eco-friendly roads that will relieve the earth from all type of plastic waste. 

 

 

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