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    Study On The Properties Of Road Pavement Using Waste Plastic In Road Construction
    (2015-12-29T11:37:42Z) Kasturi, Kalita; Naveen, Singh; Riya, Jain; Saket, Sing
    Due to increasing demand in highway construction, scientists and researchers are constantly trying to improve the performance of bitumen pavement. Asphalt concretes are widely used in pavements. Bitumen is the naturally occurring byproduct of crude oil. Due to increase in vehicles in recent years the road surfaces have been exposed to high traffic resulting in deformation of pavements due to excessive stress. Permanent deformation happens when pavement does not have sufficient stability, improper compaction and insufficient Pavement strength. Due to this increased usage of plastic the disposal of plastic has been difficult. Some studies say that 10million tones of plastic are produced in India and only 2million tones of plastic waste are recycled. Plastics have to be disposed or else it will be hazardous to nature and environment. The main objective of the project is to provide tools to evaluate and to improve the properties of pavement using waste plastic such that it may be more confidently employed in roadways and driveways.