Author(s): Bhumika Chandrakar, Deeksha Chandrakar and Anju Jangade

Abstract: Glass is widely used in our daily life, and with the continuously increased consumption, a large amount of waste glass is generated annually. The best way to deal with such waste particles is to recycle and reuse them as raw materials or modifiers. This aims to study the performance of asphalt concrete pavement in which a fraction of aggregate is replaced with waste crushed glass.In order to meet the objectives a total of 16 samples were prepared by adding crushed glass to the mix with 10%, 15%, and 20% by weight of aggregate meeting the standard Department of Roads (DoR), Indian gradation specifications. The fine aggregates were replaced and same proportion of the glass particles were added. With the increase in glass content the optimum binder content of the mix decreased. The stability values increased upto 15% glass content and decreased when the glass content was further increased to 20%. As per the cost estimate maximum cost saving was possible at 20% glass content.Despite decrease in Marshall stability value at this glass content, the decreased value was within the specifications and hence the use of this glass content is economically viable.

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