Plastic waste is an ongoing concern for our environment. Agencies and industry are keenly interested in the use of recycled plastic waste in asphalt, which holds potential to both improve asphalt pavements’ performance and reduce the amount of plastic waste. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, March 16, 2023 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern that included up-to-date engineering information pertaining to recycled plastic waste in asphalt pavements. Presenters highlighted the current state-of-knowledge, summarized ongoing research on the topic, focused on the timeline of related research products, and provided overseas lab and field experience for an international perspective.
This webinar was sponsored by the TRB Standing Technical Committee on Production and Use of Asphalt.
The slides are available. Please contact trbwebinar@nas.edu for a link to the recording. There may be a $90 fee.
Webinar agenda and presenters
Plastic in asphalt in the U.S. – Fan Yin, National Center for Asphalt Technology
Current research efforts – Richard Willis, National Asphalt Pavement Association
United Kingdom experience – Matthew Waning, Cumbria County Council and Orlando Walters, WSP
Question and answer session moderated by Ben Cox, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Identify the state-of-the-practice regarding current knowledge and utilization of waste plastic in asphalt, including concerns and research gaps
Develop an awareness of ongoing and upcoming research efforts to investigate concerns and research gaps
Point to examples of waste plastic use in asphalt outside of the U.S., including successes, challenges, and concerns
Professional Development Hours
This webinar was delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.
Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.