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@article{183977,
        author = {K M DILRUBA and SHADIYA C T},
        title = {EVALUATION OF WARM MIX ASPHALT CONTAINING RECLAIMED ASPHALTIC PAVEMENT AND COIR POWDER},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {3},
        pages = {3593-3600},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=183977},
        abstract = {The prevalence of potholes has become a significant concern in Kerala, particularly in recent times, with the infiltration of water during the rainy season and drastic increase in the vehicle count being the major causes of pavement distresses. To address this problem, a novel asphalt mix has been proposed that incorporates Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) and coir powder, using warm mix technology to prevent the formation of cracks in the pavement. In this study, coir powder and Sasobit were used to modify the bitumen, and various percentages of coir powder were mixed with VG30 bitumen. Aggregates were replaced by RAP in various proportion which is then combined with coir powder-modified bitumen. 54 blocks of modified bitumen mix were investigated by using the Marshall stability test, Indirect tensile strength test, and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis. The results of the Marshall stability test and indirect tensile strength test demonstrate that a 40% Recycled Asphalt Pavement modified bituminous mix shows remarkable improvement in durability and strength. It is anticipated that incorporating Recycled Asphalt Pavement and coir powder into bituminous pavements will provide several benefits, including cost reduction, improved sustainability, enhanced pavement durability and strength, nonetheless it also contributes to circular economy concept.},
        keywords = {Reclaimed asphaltic pavement, Warm mix technique, Obtimum bituminous content Scanning electron microscopy, Marshall stability test},
        month = {August},
        }