In 2008, around 244,000 tons of glass was produced by the Quebec population. From this number, 128,000 tons were collected by various means of collection. Glass recycling is problematic because all the glass that cannot be classified according to the type can’t be used to manufacture new products. It is therefore necessary to find new sources of uses for this material. Because the use of recycled materials in road structure material is beneficial from an environmental and sometimes structural point of view, the idea of using recycled glass into asphalt mixture was recently studied at the LCMB. Nowadays, the use of recycled glass in asphalt mixture is not regulated by the MTQ.
This research goal was to verify the possibility of using recycled glass particles in a ESG14 asphalt mixture while maintaining equivalent properties and performance compared to a conventional mix. Different dosages of recycled glass particles have been studied to evaluate the effect of glass on the asphalt mixture volumetric characteristics, the ability of compaction and the rutting resistance. These mixes were formulated according to the LC formulation of the MTQ. The first part allowed selecting an optimal dosage of recycled glass particles. Thereafter, the thermo mechanical performance (resistance to low temperatures (TSRST), complex modulus (E*) and resistance to fatigue cracking), physical characteristics (macro texture and surface grip) and durability (resistance to water damage) of the asphalt mixture with the optimal dosage were evaluated and compared with a reference mixture. The results show that the ESG14 mixture with recycled glass formulated with the LC method is more susceptible to rutting than the reference mixture. Therefore, a reduction of the bitumen content can increase the rutting resistance while conserving equivalent properties to a conventional mix regarding resistance to low temperatures, complex modulus, resistance to fatigue cracking as well as the physical characteristics. Therefore, the use of recycled in glass seems to modify the asphalt behavior and increase the moisture susceptibility.
| Date | 16 Oct 2014 |
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| Original language | French |
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| Awarding Institution | - École de technologie supérieure
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| Supervisor | Michel Vaillancourt (Supervisor), Daniel Perraton (Co-supervisor) & Mathieu Meunier (Co-supervisor) |
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Lachance Tremblay, É. (Author),
Vaillancourt (Supervisor),
Perraton (Co-supervisor) & Meunier (Co-supervisor),
16 Oct 2014Student thesis: Master's thesis › Master in Engineering: Construction Engineering