FINDING AN ALTERNATIVE

BINDER FOR ASPHALT USING

PLASTIC-BITUMEN MIX
 INTRODUCTION

• Objectives
To find an alternative binder for asphalt.
To test the rheological properties.
• Problem of using asphalt
• Waste management in Ghana(pollution)
 MATERIALS

• Bitumen
• Polyethylene Terephthalate
• High density polyethylene
• Low density polyethylene
 METHOD
SOFTENING
POINT TEST

PLASTIC + HEAT
PLASTIC+BITUMEN+HEAT
(170 ̊C)

PENETRATION
TEST
 RESULTS

LDPE
%MODIFICATION PENETRATION/mm PERCENT SOFTENING PERCENTAGE
AGE POINT/ ̊C CHANGE
CHANGE

1 59.1 22.1 46.5 6.89

2.5 41.3 45.9 48.5 11.49

 RESULTS

HDPE
%MODIFICATION PENETRATION/mm PERCENTAGE SOFTENING POINT/ ̊C PERCENTAGE
CHANGE CHANGE

1 95.6 -25.96 41.5 -4.59

2.5 4.3 94.33 53 21.83

 RESULTS
• PETE
%MODIFICATION PENETRATION/mm PERCENTA SOFTENING PERCENTAGE
GE CHANGE POINT/ ̊C CHANGE

1 62.03 18.27 47.5 9.19

2 82.33 -8.47 41.5 -4.59

5 61.49 18.99 42.5 -2.29
 A GRAPH OF PENETRATION AGAINST POLYMER-BITUMEN
RATIO
120
Average penetration(mm)
100 95.96

82.33
80

61.49
59.1
60
62.03

41.3
40

20

4.3
0
1 2 5

%Polymer-bitumen ratio
LDPE HDPE PETE
 A GRAPH OF SOFTENING POINT AGSINST
POLYMER-BITUMEN RATIO
60

50
Softening point( ℃)

40

30

20

10

0
1 2 5

% Polymer-Bitumen ratio
LDPE HDPE PETE
 CONCLUSION

It was observed that High Density Polyethylene showed the best

improvement in properties
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