DOI: 10.36347/sjet

Pages: 9-13

Studies are reported in the present work to focus on blending of waste plastic materials (in the form of shredded polyethylene bags) being used as a binding agent in asphalt for road construction. This study compared the results with the standards set by Oman as per MOTC (Ministry of Transportation & Communications) guidelines for asphalt as a road laying material. Polyethylene was used as a binding agent along with bitumen (60/70) grade and dolerite as the aggregate material. The studies showed that not only did the road become a receptacle for plastic waste, but it also had a better strength and durability which were verified by determining the bulk density, stability test, flow test and the density and voids analysis. The experiments have showed that 9 % of low density polyethylene to be an effective binder proportion of polyethylene by weight of bitumen which were in agreement with previous studies. With a stability value of 1590.2 kg, it was 32.5% greater than the standard of a minimum 1200kg; and a flow value of 2.9-3.0 mm was well within the required range. The specific gravity of the material was 2.446. The VMA (voids in mineral aggregate) was 5% while the given range was 4-7%, and the air voids were up to 66.7% showing that it was well within the standard range of 50-70% as per MOTC standards.