International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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Volume: 10 Issue: 08 | Aug 2023
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Use of Waste Polythene in Concrete Aman Kumar Saral1, Gautam Bhadoriya2 1Post Graduation Student, Department of Civil Engineering, MITS Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India 2Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, MITS Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Abstract - Solid waste management systems across the
The use of plastic waste to improve roadways is currently the subject of research. Recently, another concept for using plastic waste as an additional material in cement blends that are both plain and fortified has also been developed. This investigation looks for a viable application of used polythene bags in cement to prevent the biological and ecological stresses they cause.[1] incorporated plastic garbage to fiber structures at varying water-to-concrete ratios (0% to 1.5% by cement volume), combined with fly debris (0% to 30% by cement volume). To measure the influence of substance assault and the corresponding change in the compressive strength of solid blend, various restorative circumstances were used. In a different study [2], common plastic packs with thicknesses under 20 microns were employed as plastic strands (0% to 1.2% plastic by volume in cement), and the compressive strength of the building was examined. The plastic was cut and destroyed periodically. To avoid problems during labor, it is assumed that the plastic sacks should be used, ideally in damaged structures. However, the hand-cut filaments made from plastic bags are not appropriate due to their low angle proportion. The strength of the strands made using plastic packs that were thinner than 20 microns and contained more solid volume than 0.6% decreased. Utilizing polymer fiber in cement by weight, Kandasamy and Murugesan [12] reported an increase in compressive strength of 0.68% at 7 days and 5.12% at 28 days. According to Naik et al. [11], showed as the percentage of plastic in cement increased, particularly above 0.5%plastic, the compressive strength decreased.
world face a challenging issue of safe disposal of nonrecyclable thin polythene bags. The plastic uses day to day increases and make the integral part of our life style. The first part for construction in many countries is concrete, if plastic wastes can be mixed in the concrete mass in dry form, without significant change on its basic properties or slight compromise in strength, we can consume large quantities of plastic waste by mixing it in the concrete mass. This study presents a comparative study of compressive strength of concrete made using plastic bags as fibrous material and focuses the effect of polyethylene plastic bags on the workability and compressive strength of M25 concrete. This test examination completed to contemplate the appropriateness of expansion of waste plastic sacks on mechanical properties of cement. The proportions of waste plastic added in concrete are 0.25%, 0.5%, 0.75% and 1% by weight of cement and compressive strength is determined at 7, 28 and 56 d of curing. It is observed that the workability is reduced with increase in dose of polythene and the compressive strength is increased on inclusion of waste polythene in concrete at all edges up to 0.75% and thereafter it starts decreasing. Key Words: Concrete1, waste polythene2, compressive strength3, workability4, etc.
1.INTRODUCTION We were going to throw into the rubbish because plastic waste covers the majority of the area. Soil, water, and air are all unclean. In light of this, an effort has been made in this study to investigate the usage of waste materials in concrete, such as waste polyethylene. The engineering qualities of the concrete are often enhanced by the addition of discarded polyethylene. The primary benefits of economic and ecological waste and the utilization of plastic waste in concrete.
The functionality, compressive strength, and flexural strength of cement at different doses (0.25%, 0.50%, 0.75%, and 1.0%) of waste plastic in stringy structure are all taken into account in this work, along with a comparison to conventional cement.
2. MATERIAL AND METHODS 2.1Cement:
One trillion plastic bags are used worldwide each year, making the plastic sector one of the fastest expanding industries. Because plastic is long-lasting and not biodegradable, it is seen to be a major difficulty to dispose of polythene waste in the environment. Polythene is extremely robust and has increased resilience to natural deterioration due to its chemical connections. The prevalence of plastic materials in our daily lives has increased the amount of plastic waste that is available, which either gets mixed with municipal rubbish or is flung across a land area and has an influence on the ecosystem.
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Throughout the examination, Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC) of the Birla brand is used. The real PPC characteristics that were chosen. The concrete satisfies an IS 1489:1991 requirement.
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