Indian Journal of Science and Technology

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Objectives: To determine the reinforcing effect of a cheap Recycle Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) fibre on asphalt concrete strength. The aim of this study was achieved by performing Resilient Modulus (MR) test in the laboratory on both unreinforced (i.e. neat asphalt mixture) and recycle PET fibre reinforced asphalt concrete mixtures. Methods: The percentage additions of recycle PET fibres are 0.3%, 0.5%, 0.7% and 1% of the total weight of the mixture. The result was analyzed by means of Response Surface Methodology (RSM) using Design Expert 7.0 software and validated using analysis of variance (ANOVA). Findings: The results indicated that recycle PET fibres have significantly increased the mixtures’ resilient modulus in lower temperature hence improved fatigue resistance, and moderately increased mixtures, resilient modulus at higher temperature hence improved rutting resistance. Novelty/Improvement: This research has introduced a sustainable means of producing Recycle fibres for the reinforcement of asphalt concrete mixtures. Recycle PET fibre have proved to be effective in strength improvement at 0.7% of total weight of asphalt concrete mixture.

Keywords

Fatigue, Fibre, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Resilient Modulus, Rutting, Temperature.
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