Utilization of Waste Plastic and Waste Glass Together as Fine and Coarse Aggregate in Concrete
Concrete is one of the common materials for producing different construction-related structures around the world, mainly due to its low cost, availability, long period of durability, and ability to withstand very bad weather conditions. Glass and plastics have become an inseparable and integral pa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tishk International University
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Eurasian Journal of Science and Engineering |
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| Online Access: | https://eajse.tiu.edu.iq/index.php/volume-6-issue-2-article-1/ |
| Summary: | Concrete is one of the common materials for producing different construction-related structures
around the world, mainly due to its low cost, availability, long period of durability, and ability to withstand
very bad weather conditions. Glass and plastics have become an inseparable and integral part of our lives.
The amount of glass and plastics consumed annually has been growing steadily. Its low density, strength,
user-friendly designs, fabrication capabilities, long life, lightweight, and low cost are the factors behind
such phenomenal growth. Glass and plastic are found in municipal solid waste (MSW), and they are of
the most used daily materials; they can be used as a construction material in buildings or primarily in the
form of containers, etc. This paper focuses on replacing some fine and coarse aggregates in concrete with
waste plastic and waste glass. To evaluate the effects of including these wastes, mechanical tests like
compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, and flexural tests conducted on samples prepared with
four different percentages of fine and coarse aggregate replaced with fine and coarse plastic and glass
waste together. From the results obtained, it was seen that waste plastic and waste glass together reduces
compressive strength, flexural strength, and density, while in some proportions of replacement increased
splitting tensile strength and water absorption percentage; however, the results are in a manner that even
though the concrete produced with such aggregates can be used for structural applications. |
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| ISSN: | 2414-5629 2414-5602 |