Utilization of plastic-coated aggregates for a proposed green road

Abstract

The University of Mindanao, Matina Campus plans to add a bypass road connecting the motor pool area to the Maa entrance gate to transport goods and materials efficiently. In seeking for greener approach, the study was brought to designing a pavement using plastic waste to cover its aggregates for bitumen mix. Several tests were performed, such as AASHTO T85-91, AASHTO T852 or ASTM D570-98, and AASHTO T-96 or ASTM D4060 - 19 at the University of Mindanao Civil Engineering Laboratory. The laboratory results show that plastic-coated aggregates passed the AASHTO standards. Thus, this innovation effectively constructs adequate roads and reduces plastic waste.