@article{10.11648/j.am.20190802.12,
  author = {Aftab Akbar and Kashif Akbar and Naveed Khan and Afaq Ali and Abdul Karim and Fayaz-ur-rehman},
  title = {Evaluation of the Effect of Polystyrene on the Performance of Asphalt Mixes},
  journal = {Advances in Materials},
  volume = {8},
  number = {2},
  pages = {48-55},
  doi = {10.11648/j.am.20190802.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.am.20190802.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.am.20190802.12},
  abstract = {Asphalt, sometimes known as Bitumen is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. It is mainly found in natural deposits or may be a refined product. The primary use (70%) of asphalt/bitumen is in road construction, where it is used as the glue or binder mixed with aggregate particles to create asphalt concrete. The reason for its extensive use is that asphalt is exceptionally rigid and durable; it flings sufficient flexibility to fit defect in underlying surfaces. Replacement/reprocessing and removal of damaged asphalt is a simple and comparatively easy operation. The asphalt is also a hundred percent recyclable product. Ordinary asphalt pavement has a limited amount of stress bearing capacity. Asphalt pavements are also affected by the surroundings and climate. The usual pavement distresses include: cracking; disintegration, distortion, skidding hazards; and surface treatment distresses. In this modern age, civil engineering constructions have their own structural and durability requirements, every structure has its own intended purpose and hence to meet this purpose, modification in traditional asphalt has become mandatory. It has been found that different types of additives added in specific percentage to asphalt improves the physical properties i.e. resistance of cracking and strengthening of asphalt. In this project, we have carried out test on asphalt with Polystyrene as an additive to check the influence of these additives on strength of Asphalt. According to various research papers, it has been found that addition of Polystyrene gives strength to asphalt. Hence, in this project we were interested in finding out the optimum quantity of polystyrene required achieving the maximum strength. From the exhaustive and extensive experimental work it was found that with increase in Polystyrene content in asphalt mix up to a limit, there was a tremendous increase in strength. At 5% Polystyrene content maximum stability achieved was 10.41 KN and flow was 3.46 mm, but as the percentage of Polystyrene increased, a decrease in the strength occurs. Hence the optimum amount of Polystyrene is 5%.},
 year = {2019}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Evaluation of the Effect of Polystyrene on the Performance of Asphalt Mixes
AU  - Aftab Akbar
AU  - Kashif Akbar
AU  - Naveed Khan
AU  - Afaq Ali
AU  - Abdul Karim
AU  - Fayaz-ur-rehman
Y1  - 2019/04/26
PY  - 2019
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.am.20190802.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.am.20190802.12
T2  - Advances in Materials
JF  - Advances in Materials
JO  - Advances in Materials
SP  - 48
EP  - 55
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2327-252X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.am.20190802.12
AB  - Asphalt, sometimes known as Bitumen is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. It is mainly found in natural deposits or may be a refined product. The primary use (70%) of asphalt/bitumen is in road construction, where it is used as the glue or binder mixed with aggregate particles to create asphalt concrete. The reason for its extensive use is that asphalt is exceptionally rigid and durable; it flings sufficient flexibility to fit defect in underlying surfaces. Replacement/reprocessing and removal of damaged asphalt is a simple and comparatively easy operation. The asphalt is also a hundred percent recyclable product. Ordinary asphalt pavement has a limited amount of stress bearing capacity. Asphalt pavements are also affected by the surroundings and climate. The usual pavement distresses include: cracking; disintegration, distortion, skidding hazards; and surface treatment distresses. In this modern age, civil engineering constructions have their own structural and durability requirements, every structure has its own intended purpose and hence to meet this purpose, modification in traditional asphalt has become mandatory. It has been found that different types of additives added in specific percentage to asphalt improves the physical properties i.e. resistance of cracking and strengthening of asphalt. In this project, we have carried out test on asphalt with Polystyrene as an additive to check the influence of these additives on strength of Asphalt. According to various research papers, it has been found that addition of Polystyrene gives strength to asphalt. Hence, in this project we were interested in finding out the optimum quantity of polystyrene required achieving the maximum strength. From the exhaustive and extensive experimental work it was found that with increase in Polystyrene content in asphalt mix up to a limit, there was a tremendous increase in strength. At 5% Polystyrene content maximum stability achieved was 10.41 KN and flow was 3.46 mm, but as the percentage of Polystyrene increased, a decrease in the strength occurs. Hence the optimum amount of Polystyrene is 5%.
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
ER  - 

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