Plastic Waste for Sustainable Asphalt Roads
- 1st Edition - January 20, 2022
- Latest edition
- Editors: Filippo Giustozzi, Sabzoi Nizamuddin
- Language: English
Waste polymers have been studied for various applications such as energy generation and biochemical production; however, their application in asphalt roads still poses some qu… Read more
Waste polymers have been studied for various applications such as energy generation and biochemical production; however, their application in asphalt roads still poses some questions. Over the last decade, several studies have reported the utilization of waste plastics in roads using different methodologies and raw materials, but there is still significant inconsistency around this topic. What is the right methodology to recycle waste plastics for road applications? What is the correct type of waste plastics to be used in road applications? What environmental concerns could arise from the use of waste plastics in road applications?
Plastic Waste for Sustainable Asphalt Roads covers the various processes and techniques for the utilization of waste plastics in asphalt mixes. The book discusses the various material properties and methodologies, effects of various methodologies, and combination of various polymers. It also provides information on the compatibility between bitumen and plastics, final asphalt performance, and environmental challenges.
- Discusses the processes and techniques for utilization of waste plastics in asphalt mixes.
- Features a life-cycle assessment of waste plastics in road surfaces and possible Environmental Product Declarations (EPD).
- Includes examples of on-field usage through various case studies.
Civil engineers, road engineers, structural engineers, material scientists, and environmental engineers.
SECTION 1: Waste plastics—problems and opportunities
1. Polymers and plastics: Types, properties, and manufacturing
2. Thermo-mechanical, rheological, and chemical properties of recycled plastics
3. "Road-grade" recycled plastics: A critical discussion
SECTION 2: Waste plastics' effect on bitumen performance
4. Rheological performance of soft and rigid waste plastic-modified bitumen and mastics
5. Rheological evaluation of PE waste-modified bitumen with particular emphasis on rutting resistance
6. Rutting of waste plastic-modified bitumen
SECTION 3: Waste plastics' effect on asphalt performance
7. Volumetric properties, workability, and mechanical performance of waste plastic-modified asphalt mixtures
8. Fatigue resistance of waste plastic-modified asphalt
SECTION 4: Combination of waste plastics with other road materials
9. The role of new compatibilizers in hybrid combinations of waste plastics and waste vehicle tyres crumb rubber-modified bitumen
10. Hybrid combination of waste plastics and graphene for high-performance sustainable roads
11. Influence of compatibilizers on the storage stability of hybrid polymer-modified bitumen
SECTION 5: Potential environmental issues of waste plastics in roads
12. Fuming and emissions of waste plastics in bitumen at high temperature
13. Road dust-associated microplastics from vehicle traffics and weathering
SECTION 6: Life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis of waste plastics in roads
14. Life cycle assessment (LCA) of waste plastics in road pavementd: Theoretical modeling
15. Environmental product declarations (EPDs)/product category rules (PCRs) of waste plastics and recycled materials in roads
SECTION 7: Case studies
16. Application of plastic-modified asphalt for the reconstruction of the Morandi bridge in Genoa, Italy
17. Sustainable alternatives for the reuse of plastic waste in asphalt mixtures: From the laboratory to the field
- Edition: 1
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- Published: January 20, 2022
- Language: English
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Filippo Giustozzi
Filippo Giustozzi is an expert in road and airport pavement materials and is currently serving as Associate Professor at RMIT University (Australia). He is the co-chair of AKP00(2) – Sustainable and Resilient Pavements at the Transportation Research Board of National Academies of Sciences and Engineering in the United States. He completed his second PhD at Virginia Tech University (United States) in 2012. He has participated in several major road and airport construction projects as a consultant since 2008. Dr. Giustozzi is the lead investigator for the national Austroads project APT6305 'Use of Road-grade Recycled Plastics for Sustainable Asphalt Pavements', approved by the Transport and Infrastructure Council that brings together Commonwealth, State, Territory, and New Zealand Ministers. He also collaborates with several national and international road contractors and bitumen suppliers on a variety of research and field projects, mainly around polymer-modified bitumen and recycled materials for road applications. At RMIT University, he leads the Intelligent Materials for Road and Airport Pavements research group.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaSN
Sabzoi Nizamuddin
Sabzoi Nizamuddin is currently working as a Research Fellow in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering at RMIT University (Australia). He received his PhD in 2019 from RMIT University. He was awarded the Research Excellence Award from RMIT University’s School of Engineering, based on the high quality and quantity of papers he published during his PhD. To date, he has been the author of more than 75 articles in peer-reviewed Scopus/SCI/ESCI-indexed journals, 5 book chapters for Elsevier and Springer, and has presented his findings at domestic and international conferences. Currently, he is a co-editor for 'Frontiers in Energy Research' and the 'International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health'.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Fellow, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaRead Plastic Waste for Sustainable Asphalt Roads on ScienceDirect