The Utilization of Coconut Shell Ash Waste as Filler in Pavement Mixture towards Green Infrastructure

Abstract

Road is one of the most important land infrastructure in supporting community activities and regional development. The problem with current road construction is the increasingly limited availability of natural materials, so it necessary to innovate materials made from waste. This research utilizes waste material in the form of coconut shell ash as a filler towards the realization of green infrastructure. The purpose of this research was to obtain the characteristics of filler, aggregate, asphalt and their effect on road pavement mixtures. The research method is research in the laboratory. The results obtained are that the physical properties of aggregate, asphalt and coconut shell ash meet the requirements of The General Highway Specification. Utilization of coconut shell ash filler of 3.5% obtained Optimum Asphalt Content (OAC) of 5.5%, 4% obtained OAC of 5.8%. Based on results of the Marshall parameters for the two mixtures meet all the standards of The General Highways Specification. The use of coconut shell ash as filler in a mixture of road pavements can increase the strength and durability of road pavements, as well as support the realization of green infrastructure. It can have an impact on improving environmental quality through the use of waste for road pavement towards the development of environmentally green infrastructure.