Consumption of Electronic Waste in Quality Enhancement of Road
Consumption of Electronic Waste in Quality Enhancement of Road
Consumption of Electronic Waste in Quality Enhancement of Road
Journal of Environmental Research And Development Vol. 9 No. 3A, January-March 2015
Short Communication (T-III)
CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRONIC WASTE IN QUALITY
ENHANCEMENT OF ROAD
Tapase Rajashree1, Kadam Digvijay* and Tapase Anand2
1. Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Annasaheb Dange
College of Engineering and Technology, Ashta, Sangli, Maharashtra (INDIA)
2. Department of Civil Engineering, K. B. P. College of Engineering and Polytechnic,
Satara, Maharastra (INDIA)
ABSTRACT
The work consists of an experimental approach towards waste management and finding an alternative
to conventional materials in flexible pavements. Most of the electronic waste is recyclable or
repairable, but number of worthless electronic pieces causes higher transportation cost for their
processing which may be higher than its scrap value. So, such electronic waste is disposed very
casually, which may cause serious health and pollution problems. Also the disposal of electronic
waste is difficult because of non-degradable plastic contents and metals like lithium, copper and
aluminum, which may lead to adverse effects on the environment. To deal with the problem, here an
attempt is made to study the use of electronic waste as an alternative to conventional material like
aggregate in a DBM layer of flexible pavement. Number of laboratory tests are carried out by
replacing aggregates partially by shredded electronic waste. The outcomes from the laboratory
investigation proves the suitability of electronic waste in road construction with substantial cost
saving. So, disposal of hazardous electronic waste in the pavement can prove to be one of the
alternatives to make the earth greener and pavements more durable.
Key Words : Waste management, Electronic waste, Pavement, Non-degradable plastic,
Ecofriendly disposal
10
9
8 Control Mix
Stabilty (KN)
7 7.5% aggregate
6 replaced by e-waste
10% aggregate
5 replaced by e-waste
12.5% aggregate
4 replaced by e-waste
3 15% aggregate
replaced by e-waste
2
4.5 5 5.5 6
Bitumen content
1013