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- Title
Performance Optimization Approach of Polymer Modified Asphalt Mixtures with PET and PE Wastes: A Safety Study for Utilizing Eco-Friendly Circular Economy-Based SDGs Concepts.
- Authors
Mushtaq, Faizan; Huang, Zhian; Shah, Syyed Adnan Raheel; Zhang, Yinghua; Gao, Yukun; Azab, Marc; Hussain, Sajid; Anwar, Muhammad Kashif
- Abstract
Eco-friendly waste utilization helps in the development of sustainable infrastructures. Recently, researchers have focused on the production of road infrastructures using the circular economy concept of human safety. The objective of this study is to investigate and explore the utilization of optimum polymer waste content for the development of polymer-modified asphalt mixtures using response surface methodology (RSM). RSM based on Box–Behnken design (BBD) was employed to optimize experimental design and included three factors: X1, polymer type; X2, polymer contents; and X3, testing day. The optimized responses determined by the RSM were as follows: MS of 42.98 kN, MF of 5.08 mm, and MQ of 8.66 kN/mm, indicating a favorable and consistent precision in comparison with experimental values. Moreover, the Marshall characteristics of samples prepared with PE were quite improved compared to PET. In conclusion, the incorporation of such polymer wastes in road construction is a sustainable and cost-effective way of improving their engineering properties. This study will help in the development of sustainable road infrastructures supporting human safety and environmentally friendly practices.
- Subjects
CRUMB rubber; ASPHALT; RESPONSE surfaces (Statistics); GREEN infrastructure; WASTE recycling; POLYMERS; SUSTAINABLE development; ASPHALT modifiers
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2022, Vol 14, Issue 12, p2493
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym14122493