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Performance evaluation of waste plastic/polymer modified bituminous concrete mixes [1]

This paper describes comparative performance of properties of bituminous concrete mixes containing plastic/polymer (PP) (8% and 15% by wt of bitumen) with conventional bituminous concrete mix (prepared with 60/70 penetration grade bitumen). Significant improvement in properties like marshall stability, retained stability, indirect tensile strength and rutting was observed in PP modified bituminous concrete mixes.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2009
Sabina Tabrez A Khan [2], Sangita [3], D K Sharma & et al [4]
Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research [5]
68
11
975
Tags:
Plastics [6], Waste Conversion [7], Science And Technology [8]
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