TY - JOUR
T1 - The utilization of recycled plastics in the transportation infrastructure systems
T2 - A comprehensive review
AU - Hasheminezhad, Araz
AU - Farina, Angela
AU - Yang, Bo
AU - Ceylan, Halil
AU - Kim, Sunghwan
AU - Tutumluer, Erol
AU - Cetin, Bora
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2024/1/12
Y1 - 2024/1/12
N2 - While plastic has been recognized as one of the top ten notable advancements of the 20th century, extensive utilization of plastic in its various forms has evolved into a complex concern with respect to environmental protection. The large amount of waste plastic and its low biodegradability is driving the research effort seeking alternatives to recycling plastic waste into construction materials, and recycled plastic utilization as a valuable alternative to soil, asphalt, and concrete appears to be one of the more promising solutions for beneficial use of plastic waste. Recent progress on recycled plastic utilization in transportation infrastructure systems, including content, size, shape, mechanism, effectiveness, and its applicability to soil, asphalt, and concrete, is outlined in this review paper. The effects of recycled plastic addition on the mechanical properties of soil, asphalt, and concrete are also discussed in detail. The potential for environmental disturbance and possible implementation difficulties in understanding the progress of recycled plastics utilization has also been investigated.
AB - While plastic has been recognized as one of the top ten notable advancements of the 20th century, extensive utilization of plastic in its various forms has evolved into a complex concern with respect to environmental protection. The large amount of waste plastic and its low biodegradability is driving the research effort seeking alternatives to recycling plastic waste into construction materials, and recycled plastic utilization as a valuable alternative to soil, asphalt, and concrete appears to be one of the more promising solutions for beneficial use of plastic waste. Recent progress on recycled plastic utilization in transportation infrastructure systems, including content, size, shape, mechanism, effectiveness, and its applicability to soil, asphalt, and concrete, is outlined in this review paper. The effects of recycled plastic addition on the mechanical properties of soil, asphalt, and concrete are also discussed in detail. The potential for environmental disturbance and possible implementation difficulties in understanding the progress of recycled plastics utilization has also been investigated.
KW - Asphalt Pavement
KW - Concrete
KW - Environmental Impact
KW - Recycled Plastic
KW - Soil Stabilization
KW - Transportation Infrastructures
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U2 - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.134448
DO - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.134448
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85183581748
SN - 0950-0618
VL - 411
JO - Construction and Building Materials
JF - Construction and Building Materials
M1 - 134448
ER -