Plastic Waste for Sustainable Asphalt Roads
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Plastic Waste for Sustainable Asphalt Roads

1st Edition - January 13, 2022

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  • Editors: Filippo Giustozzi, Sabzoi Nizamuddin
  • eBook ISBN: 9780323909303
  • Paperback ISBN: 9780323857895

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Description

Waste polymers have been studied for various applications such as energy generation and biochemical production; however, their application in asphalt roads still poses some questions. Over the last decade, several studies have reported the utilization of waste plastics in roads using different methodologies and raw materials, but there is still significant inconsistency around this topic. What is the right methodology to recycle waste plastics for road applications? What is the correct type of waste plastics to be used in road applications? What environmental concerns could arise from the use of waste plastics in road applications? Plastic Waste for Sustainable Asphalt Roads covers the various processes and techniques for the utilization of waste plastics in asphalt mixes. The book discusses the various material properties and methodologies, effects of various methodologies, and combination of various polymers. It also provides information on the compatibility between bitumen and plastics, final asphalt performance, and environmental challenges.

Key Features

  • Discusses the processes and techniques for utilization of waste plastics in asphalt mixes.
  • Features a life-cycle assessment of waste plastics in road surfaces and possible Environmental Product Declarations (EPD).
  • Includes examples of on-field usage through various case studies.

Readership

Civil engineers, road engineers, structural engineers, material scientists, and environmental engineers.

Table of Contents

  • Cover Image
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Table of Contents
  • Contributors
  • About the editors
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Section 1 Waste plastics — problems and opportunities
  • Chapter 1 Polymers and plastics: Types, properties, and manufacturing
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Polymers: Classifications and properties
  • 1.3 Plastics
  • 1.4 Summary
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Thermo-mechanical, rheological, and chemical properties of recycled plastics
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Thermo-mechanical and rheological properties of waste plastics
  • 2.3 Chemical properties of waste plastics
  • 2.4 Proximate and elemental properties of waste plastics
  • 2.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 3 “Road-grade” recycled plastics: A critical discussion
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 A conversation about responsible recycling
  • 3.3 Learning from the past
  • 3.4 The use of recycled tire rubber in asphalt
  • 3.5 The use of recycled asphalt shingles
  • 3.6 The use of reclaimed asphalt pavement
  • 3.7 The state of the knowledge
  • 3.8 What we know about laboratory performance
  • 3.9 What we know about plant operations
  • 3.10 What we know about field performance
  • 3.11 There are things we need to learn
  • 3.12 How do we move forward?
  • References
  • Section 2 Waste plastics' effect on bitumen performance
  • Chapter 4 Rheological performance of soft and rigid waste plastic-modified bitumen and mastics
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Materials and methods
  • 4.3 Results and discussions
  • 4.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 5 Rheological evaluation of PE waste-modified bitumen with particular emphasis on rutting resistance
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Materials and specimen preparation
  • 5.3 Methods
  • 5.4 Results
  • 5.5 Conclusions
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • Chapter 6 Rutting of waste plastic-modified bitumen
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Empirical indexes
  • 6.3 Linear viscoelastic properties
  • 6.4 Failure and damage resistance characterization
  • 6.5 Rutting resistance of plastic-modified binders
  • 6.6 Conclusions
  • References
  • Section 3 Waste plastics' effect on asphalt performance
  • Chapter 7 Volumetric properties, workability, and mechanical performance of waste plastic-modified asphalt mixtures
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Laboratory design of waste plastic-modified asphalt mixtures
  • 7.3 Mechanical performance of waste plastic-modified asphalt mixtures
  • 7.4 Summary and conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 8 Fatigue resistance of waste plastic-modified asphalt
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Recycled plastic in asphalt pavements
  • 8.3 Fatigue testing of asphalt mixtures
  • 8.4 Fatigue performance of recycled plastic-modified asphalt
  • 8.5 Case study: Laboratory fatigue analysis by means of different testing approaches
  • 8.6 Conclusions
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • Section 4 Combination of waste plastics with other road materials
  • Chapter 9 The role of new compatibilizers in hybrid combinations of waste plastics and waste vehicle tyres crumb rubber-modified bitumen
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Materials and method
  • 9.3 Results and discussion
  • 9.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 10 Hybrid combination of waste plastics and graphene for high-performance sustainable roads
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Hybrid combination of waste plastic and graphene (GBSm)
  • 10.3 Asphalt concrete production with GBSm technology
  • 10.4 Environmental performance enhancement of GBSm within a comparative perspective
  • 10.5 Performance of asphalt concrete modified with GBSm
  • 10.6 Conclusions
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • Chapter 11 Influence of compatibilizers on the storage stability of hybrid polymer-modified bitumen with recycled polyethylene
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 11.1 Introduction
  • 11.2 Materials and methods
  • 11.3 Experimental works
  • 11.4 Results and discussion
  • 11.5 Conclusions
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • Section 5 Potential environmental issues of waste plastics in roads
  • Chapter 12 Fuming and emissions of waste plastics in bitumen at high temperature
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 12.1 Introduction
  • 12.2 Methodology
  • 12.3 Results and discussion
  • 12.4 Conclusions
  • 12.5 Limitations and recommendations for future works
  • References
  • Chapter 13 Road dust-associated microplastics from vehicle traffics and weathering
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 13.1 Introduction
  • 13.2 Characteristics of road dust-associated microplastics
  • 13.3 Microplastics derived from roads and vehicle traffics
  • 13.4 Microplastics generation due to weathering process
  • 13.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • Section 6 Life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis of waste plastics in roads
  • Chapter 14 Life cycle assessment (LCA) of using recycled plastic waste in road pavements: Theoretical modeling
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 14.1 Overview of the plastic waste management system
  • 14.2 Using plastic recyclates in asphalt mixtures
  • 14.3 Life cycle assessment
  • 14.4 Life cycle assessment of plastic waste management systems
  • 14.5 Conceptual example of a consequential life cycle assessment study on the use of plastic materials in asphalt mixtures
  • 14.6 Additional considerations and perspectives on the life cycle assessment modeling of the use of plastic recyclates in road pavements
  • 14.7 Final remarks and conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 15 Environmental product declarations (EPDs)/product category rules (PCRs) of waste plastics and recycled materials in roads
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 15.1 Introduction
  • 15.2 Chapter structure
  • 15.3 Background of environmental product declarations (EPDs)
  • 15.4 Life cycle assessment of asphalt mixtures with recycled plastics: Key considerations and data needs
  • 15.5 Current environmental product declaration programs for asphalt mixtures
  • 15.6 Pathways to develop and use environmental product declarations of asphalt mixtures with recycled plastics
  • 15.7 Conclusions and recommendations
  • References
  • Section 7 Case studies
  • Chapter 16 Application of plastic-modified asphalt for the reconstruction of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 16.1 Overview
  • 16.2 San Giorgio viaduct—first- and second-level executive project
  • 16.3 Improved pavement design proposal—third-level executive project
  • 16.4 Comparison of pavements' performance: Second- vs. third-level executive project
  • 16.5 The pavement of the San Giorgio viaduct: From mix design to traffic opening
  • 16.6 Conclusions of the study
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • Chapter 17 Sustainable alternatives for the reuse of plastic waste in asphalt mixtures: From the laboratory to the field
  • Abstract
  • Chapter Outline
  • 17.1 Introduction
  • 17.2 Recycled polyethylene
  • 17.3 Test section
  • 17.4 Materials
  • 17.5 Construction of the test sections
  • 17.6 Laboratory test results
  • 17.7 Evaluation of the test sections
  • 17.8 Summary and conclusions
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • Index

Product details

  • No. of pages: 404
  • Language: English
  • Copyright: © Woodhead Publishing 2022
  • Published: January 13, 2022
  • Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
  • eBook ISBN: 9780323909303
  • Paperback ISBN: 9780323857895

About the Editors

Filippo Giustozzi

Filippo Giustozzi is an expert in road and airport pavement materials and is currently serving as Associate Professor at RMIT University (Australia). He is the co-chair of AKP00(2) – Sustainable and Resilient Pavements at the Transportation Research Board of National Academies of Sciences and Engineering in the United States. He completed his second PhD at Virginia Tech University (United States) in 2012. He has participated in several major road and airport construction projects as a consultant since 2008. Dr. Giustozzi is the lead investigator for the national Austroads project APT6305 'Use of Road-grade Recycled Plastics for Sustainable Asphalt Pavements', approved by the Transport and Infrastructure Council that brings together Commonwealth, State, Territory, and New Zealand Ministers. He also collaborates with several national and international road contractors and bitumen suppliers on a variety of research and field projects, mainly around polymer-modified bitumen and recycled materials for road applications. At RMIT University, he leads the Intelligent Materials for Road and Airport Pavements research group.

Affiliations and Expertise

Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Sabzoi Nizamuddin

Sabzoi Nizamuddin is currently working as a Research Fellow in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering at RMIT University (Australia). He received his PhD in 2019 from RMIT University. He was awarded the Research Excellence Award from RMIT University’s School of Engineering, based on the high quality and quantity of papers he published during his PhD. To date, he has been the author of more than 75 articles in peer-reviewed Scopus/SCI/ESCI-indexed journals, 5 book chapters for Elsevier and Springer, and has presented his findings at domestic and international conferences. Currently, he is a co-editor for 'Frontiers in Energy Research' and the 'International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health'.

Affiliations and Expertise

Research Fellow, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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  • James Mon Sep 26 2022

    Interesting book

    Informative book on recycled plastics in civil engineering with a focus on road construction