Performance Evaluation of Bituminous Mix Using Eggshell Powder as Partial Replacement of Filler Material

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10.2991/978-94-6463-884-4_40How to use a DOI?

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Flexible pavement; Eggshells; Water sensitivity; Rutting; Sustainable

Abstract

A well-built road network is essential for national integration, industrial progress, and economic prosperity. Ninety-five percent of Bangladesh’s paved roads are made of flexible pavements since they are inexpensive to construct. These traditional asphalt pavements are prone to rutting, stripping, and moisture damage and require a lot of upkeep. Finding alternatives to traditional methods of strengthening asphaltic pavements is therefore necessary. Every year, about 100 million tons of eggshells are produced globally. Unfortunately, as eggshells are thrown out with regular trash, most of them ended up in landfills. The goal of the study is to enhance asphalt pavement while lowering waste and environmental issues by substituting eggshells for part of the filler in bituminous mix design. The Marshall Mix Design method is used to determine the optimum bitumen content for conventional and eggshell-mixed asphalt. The eggshell mixed sample and traditional sample underwent a water sensitivity analysis. Both retained Marshall stability testing and indirect tensile strength (ITS) testing are applied to evaluate moisture resistance. The findings demonstrate that the resilience and stability of the pavement are improved by partially substituting eggshell powder for filler in asphalt mixtures. The results show that in terms of stability and strength retention, the eggshell-mixed sample performs better than the neat bituminous sample. Additionally, displaying improved resistance to rutting, the eggshell mixed sample suggests that asphaltic pavement can be improved in an environmentally acceptable manner. The optimum bitumen content and performance metrics suggest that eggshell powder can effectively contribute to the development of sustainable road infrastructure.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Sabbir Mahamud
AU  - Ismail Hossain
AU  - Azam Khan
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/11/18
TI  - Performance Evaluation of Bituminous Mix Using Eggshell Powder as Partial Replacement of Filler Material
BT  - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation, and Education 2025 (ICERIE 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 333
EP  - 341
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-884-4_40
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-884-4_40
ID  - Mahamud2025
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