COCONUT

FIBERED
GREEN
ASPHALT

Chapter I- Introduction
Background of the Study
Puerto Princesa is a popular tourist city with many beach
resorts and seafood restaurants. It has been acclaimed several
times as the cleanest and greenest city in the Philippines.
There are too many mineral resources that can be seen in
Palawan such as nickel, copper ,manganese and also
bitumen. Bitumen is a term applied to native substances;
petroleum, native asphalt, mineral, waxes, and asphaltites of
variable colors, hardness and volatility.


Coconut fibers can be used as a mixture to the
asphalt to lessen the cracking; the fibers will
lessen the void spaces which are the primary
cause of the cracking.

The leaves from the Indian mango can be
extracted to get the color green pigment which
will be used to color the asphalt. These
innovations will improve the quality of the
asphalt that is used here in Puerto Princesa City.
The researchers would like to provide a study
regarding the use of Indian mango leaves and
coconut fibers as organic materials as
components for green asphalt innovation which
may be the solution for the cracking. Also these
organic materials can easily be found and its
cheaper than the other chemical which can also
be used as coloring.

Statement of the Problem

General: Will the mixing of bitumen and other
organic component provide a good quality of
asphalt?
Specific:
Does the use of coconut fiber lessen the possible
cracking of asphalt?
Will the use of the extracted Mangifera
indica(Indian mango) leaves reduce the heat of
the asphalt?
Do the use of organic component increase or
decrease the possible cost of the asphalt?

Objective of the Study
General: To provide a good quality of green asphalt
Specific:
To lessen the possibility of cracking of the asphalt
To lessen the heat absorption by the asphalt
To lessen the CO
2
that release from the asphalt
To reduce the probable cost of the asphalt mixtures
Significance of the Study

This experiment aims to enhance the quality of
cold mix asphalt by making it an ecofriendly green
asphalt, It reduces the chemical volume that is
being release by the asphalt and it will be good for
the health of the community, it also strengthens the
quality of the asphalt by the use of other
aggregates.

Scope and Delimitation

The experiment will be conducted in three
different clean container, one with the CMA(Cold
Mix Asphalt), second is the asphalt with coconut
fiber and the third is the green asphalt with the
green pigment of Mangifera indica(Indian
mango) and coconut fiber. The researchers will
differentiate the three asphalts and it will be
checked by the PEO after 29 days for the
measurement of temperature and strength of the
asphalt. This experiment does not cover the
durability of the asphalt.

Assumption of the Study
The researchers assumption of the study is to
obtain the objectives that is been proposed. First is
to lessen the heat applied in the asphalt and to
obtain a higher strength and also to reduce the
possibility of cracking through the use of coconut
fibers and mango leaves.
Chapter II - Review of Related
Literature
Coconut fiber
The asphalt-fiber characteristics are tested to
determine such characteristics as the
penetration, softening point, burning point,
ductility, density, and Marshall immersion. This
condition creates a softer asphalt mixture,
which is prone to rutting (Fontes et al, 2010)


Fiber size affects the ease of mixing between the asphalt
and fiber: the smaller the fiber, the easier the mixing
process. (Civil and Environmental Research, 2012)

The results had shown that for mixtures of type SMA
(Stone Mastic Asphalt) the incorporated percentage of
coconut staple fibers, to a temperature of 70C, varied
between 0.5 and 0.7%. (Vale et al., 2006)
Green asphalt

Some say that dark-colored surfaces absorb
solar radiation instead of reflecting it. It has
been shown, however, that the UHI (Urban
Heat Island) effect is not a black and white
issue. Density, heat capacity, thickness,
porosity, and a myriad of other factors affect
pavement surface temperature as well.
(LEED and Construction Building, 2009).
Natural sand

Excessive natural sand contents can
increase the susceptibility of asphalt
concrete to permanent deformation-type
distresses. ( Reed B. Freeman and Chun-Yi
Kuo,1999)
Chapter III -
Conceptual Framework
Independent variables
Total cost
Mixing ratio of the
materials
Time that will be
consume

Dependent variables

Ductility
Density
Heat

Chapter IV - Material and
Methods
Material
Coconut fiber
Mangifera indica (Indian mango)
Natural sand
Mortar and Pestel
Container
Aggregates
Bitumen
Admixture

Procedures for project
implementation
Preparation for Mangifera indica(Indian
mango) leaves pigment

Gathering the materials
Cleaning the leaves
Pulverizing the leaves
Extracting the leaves

Preparation for clean container

Buying a container
Steaming the container
Drying and cleaning the container

Preparation for coconut fiber

Buying the coconut fiber
Drying the coconut fiber
Cutting the coconut fiber to 1mm

Asphalt making

Buying the materials
Loading the materials at batch plant
Mixing the asphalt mixtures
Putting the asphalt in a clean container
Checking the materials after 29 days
THANK YOU

PREPARED BY

BARCENAS, RYAN N.
FANGON, MATTHEW THEODORE V.
INOCENCIO, NESTY PAUL C.
VENTILACION, RYAN JOHN T.

ADVISER : ENGR. DARVIN LARDIZABAL