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Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Mixtures Modified with Medical Plastic Waste

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Civil Engineering

Abstract

Moisture presents a significant challenge for flexible pavements, as it can cause a range of issues, including asphalt stripping, leading to decreased durability and service life of the pavements. This, in turn, results in higher construction and maintenance costs. The primary objective of this research is to examine the moisture sensitivity of hot asphalt mixtures by incorporating medical plastic waste (MPW) as an asphalt mix modifier. The study involved blending asphalt 60/70 with varying concentrations of MPW (ranging from 2% to 8% by weight of bitumen). The asphalt mixtures were designed according to Egyptian specifications using the Marshall method. The moisture susceptibility of both the conventional and MPW-modified asphalt mixtures was assessed through indirect tensile strength (IDT) and loss of stability tests. the test results demonstrated that adding 4% MPW yielded superior performance across most parameters. incorporating MPW significantly improved the hardness of the asphalt mixture and reduced susceptibility to moisture damage. Incorporating MPW significantly improved hardness of the asphalt mixture and reduced susceptibility to moisture damage.

DOI

10.21608/sej.2024.312852.1063

Keywords

Medical Plastic Waste, Marshall Test, Moisture susceptibility, TSR, loss of stability

Authors

First Name

Talaat

Last Name

Abdel-wahed

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Affiliation

Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt

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dr.talaat_ali@eng.sohag.edu.eg

City

Sohag

Orcid

0000-0001-5383-7275

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Salah

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Affiliation

Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt

Email

ahmed.salah@eng.sohag.edu.eg

City

sohag

Orcid

0000-0002-8375-5980

First Name

Ashraf

Last Name

Abdel-Raheem

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-

Affiliation

Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt

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ashrf_salah@eng.sohag.edu.eg

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-

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Volume

4

Article Issue

2

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50132

Issue Date

2024-09-01

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2024-08-15

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2024-09-01

Page Start

178

Page End

188

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2735-5888

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2735-5896

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https://sej.journals.ekb.eg/article_379771.html

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379,771

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1,762

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Sohag Engineering Journal

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https://sej.journals.ekb.eg/

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Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Mixtures Modified with Medical Plastic Waste

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28 Dec 2024