DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF BITUMINOUS CONSTRUCTION MIXES FOR FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT BY ADDING INDUSTRIAL WASTE: A REVIEW
Abstract
The two primary forms of pavement are rigid pavement and flexible pavement.Bituminous is used as the aggregate and binder material in flexible pavements.The gelatinous, viscous mixture of hydrocarbons known as bitumen, which is used for roofing and pavement materialisation, can be obtained naturally or as a byproduct of petroleum refinement.Globally, bitumen is utilised as a binder for flexible pavements.When heated, bitumen turns poisonous and has negative effects on the environment, even though it is not dangerous in normal circumstances.Additionally, the production of bitumen, which comes from petroleum, a nonrenewable energy source, will have caused the depletion of petroleum reserves.The highway sector faces a significant challenge in reducing its reliance on fossil fuels and recycling its trash.With bitumen, a binder made from petroleum, being one of its primary constituents, the asphalt industry is certainly one with a sustainable environmental impact.The production of bitumen contributes to massive emissions of carbon dioxide, which harm the environment.In this paper presenting review of literature related to experimental analysis
Fields of Study & Subjects
Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation
Materials Engineering and Processing
Geotechnical and construction materials studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science
- Publication date
- 12 March 2026
- Language
- EN