Use of Plastic Waste in Road Construction for Sustainable Development

The quantum of plastic waste in municipal solid waste (MSW) is increasing due to increase in population, urbanization, development activities and changes in life style which leading widespread littering on the landscape.This waste plastic partially replaced the conventional material to improve desired mechanical characteristics for particular road mix.In the present paper develop technique to use plastic waste for construction purpose of road and for its sustainable development.In conventional road making process bitumen is used as binder.This waste plastic modified bitumen mix so better binding property, stability, density and more resistance to water.The plastics were shredded and blended with the bitumen in situ with a shear mixer at a temperature range of 160 C -170 C. Basic rheological parameters such as penetration, ring & ball softening point and viscosity tests were employed to determine the resulting changes from base bitumen.