Industrial Waste Materials as Alternative Fillers in Asphalt Mixtures

Catalina Dimulescu and Adrian Burlacu
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Catalina Dimulescu: National Road Infrastructure Management Company, Center for Road Technical Studies and Informatics, 061127 Bucharest, Romania
Adrian Burlacu: Department of Roads, Railways and Construction Materials, Faculty of Railways, Roads and Bridges, Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest, 020396 Bucharest, Romania

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 14, 1-18

Abstract: One important role in asphalt mixture performances is represented by the filler content and characteristics. This research aims to assess the potential usage of industrial waste powders as replacers of the standard limestone filler in asphalt mixture composition. First of all, an SEM and EDX analysis was carried out to figure whether this industrial waste can be used in asphalt mixture composition by comparing the results of the industrial wastes with the properties of the standard filler. After a chemical evaluation, laboratory investigations were carried out to characterize the materials in terms of geometrical and physical properties. The research study involved sixteen dosages of limestone filler with four different types of industrial waste powders in different percentages used. The results obtained from laboratory testing suggested that the inclusion of industrial wastes in the manufacture of asphaltic mixtures may have benefits for the construction industry, the waste management sector, and also for the environment.

Keywords: sustainability; industrial wastes; recycling; asphalt mixture; filler (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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