Utilization of Plastic Waste in Road Paver Blocks as a Construction Material
India is confronted with the substantial issue of plastic debris due to the absence of an efficient waste management infrastructure. Recycled plastic has the potential to enhance various construction materials, such as roofing tiles, paving blocks, and insulation. The aforementioned materials posses...
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| author | Rajat Agrawal Suraj Kumar Singh Saurabh Singh Deepak Kumar Prajapat Sharma Sudhanshu Sujeet Kumar Bojan Đurin Marko Šrajbek Gordon Gilja |
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| description | India is confronted with the substantial issue of plastic debris due to the absence of an efficient waste management infrastructure. Recycled plastic has the potential to enhance various construction materials, such as roofing tiles, paving blocks, and insulation. The aforementioned materials possess notable attributes such as high strength, low weight, and exceptional resistance to extreme temperatures and humidity. The objective of this study is to ascertain feasible alternatives for manufacturing road paver blocks utilizing plastic waste (Polyethene terephthalate (PET)), and M-sand (stone dust). Three variations of a discarded plastic cube measuring 150 mm × 150 mm × 150 mm were prepared for the experiment. The experimental findings indicated that a ratio of 1:4 was determined to be the most effective in achieving the desired level of compressive strength. I-section road and brick paver blocks were produced as an alternative to the traditional concrete ones. Compressive strength tests were performed on I-sections and brick paver blocks, revealing that the 1:4 mix ratio exhibited the highest average compressive strength for both materials. The findings indicated that including plastic waste positively impacted the compressive strength of the I-sections and brick paver blocks. Additionally, the quality grading of these materials was evaluated using an ultrasonic pulse velocity test. The ultrasonic pulse velocity test results demonstrated a high-quality grading for the I-sections and brick paver blocks. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) tests assessed the microstructural behavior and performance. The results of this study demonstrate that incorporating plastic waste in combination with M-sand can effectively improve the mechanical characteristics of composite materials, rendering them viable for use in construction-related purposes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-df2d22aa3d8e494ab0b5851a4db40ce42023-12-22T14:00:47ZengMDPI AGCivilEng2673-41092023-10-01441071108210.3390/civileng4040058Utilization of Plastic Waste in Road Paver Blocks as a Construction MaterialRajat Agrawal0Suraj Kumar Singh1Saurabh Singh2Deepak Kumar Prajapat3Sharma Sudhanshu4Sujeet Kumar5Bojan Đurin6Marko Šrajbek7Gordon Gilja8Centre for Climate Change and Water Research, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur 302017, IndiaCentre for Sustainable Development, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Rajasthan 302017, IndiaCentre for Climate Change and Water Research, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur 302017, IndiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Poornima University, Rajasthan 302017, IndiaCentre for Climate Change and Water Research, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur 302017, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Rajasthan 302017, IndiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, University North, HR-42000 Varaždin, CroatiaFaculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb, HR-10000 Zagreb, CroatiaFaculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb, HR-10000 Zagreb, CroatiaIndia is confronted with the substantial issue of plastic debris due to the absence of an efficient waste management infrastructure. Recycled plastic has the potential to enhance various construction materials, such as roofing tiles, paving blocks, and insulation. The aforementioned materials possess notable attributes such as high strength, low weight, and exceptional resistance to extreme temperatures and humidity. The objective of this study is to ascertain feasible alternatives for manufacturing road paver blocks utilizing plastic waste (Polyethene terephthalate (PET)), and M-sand (stone dust). Three variations of a discarded plastic cube measuring 150 mm × 150 mm × 150 mm were prepared for the experiment. The experimental findings indicated that a ratio of 1:4 was determined to be the most effective in achieving the desired level of compressive strength. I-section road and brick paver blocks were produced as an alternative to the traditional concrete ones. Compressive strength tests were performed on I-sections and brick paver blocks, revealing that the 1:4 mix ratio exhibited the highest average compressive strength for both materials. The findings indicated that including plastic waste positively impacted the compressive strength of the I-sections and brick paver blocks. Additionally, the quality grading of these materials was evaluated using an ultrasonic pulse velocity test. The ultrasonic pulse velocity test results demonstrated a high-quality grading for the I-sections and brick paver blocks. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) tests assessed the microstructural behavior and performance. The results of this study demonstrate that incorporating plastic waste in combination with M-sand can effectively improve the mechanical characteristics of composite materials, rendering them viable for use in construction-related purposes.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4109/4/4/58plastic wastePETM-sandroad paver blockcompressive strength |
| spellingShingle | Rajat Agrawal Suraj Kumar Singh Saurabh Singh Deepak Kumar Prajapat Sharma Sudhanshu Sujeet Kumar Bojan Đurin Marko Šrajbek Gordon Gilja Utilization of Plastic Waste in Road Paver Blocks as a Construction Material CivilEng plastic waste PET M-sand road paver block compressive strength |
| title | Utilization of Plastic Waste in Road Paver Blocks as a Construction Material |
| title_full | Utilization of Plastic Waste in Road Paver Blocks as a Construction Material |
| title_fullStr | Utilization of Plastic Waste in Road Paver Blocks as a Construction Material |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utilization of Plastic Waste in Road Paver Blocks as a Construction Material |
| title_short | Utilization of Plastic Waste in Road Paver Blocks as a Construction Material |
| title_sort | utilization of plastic waste in road paver blocks as a construction material |
| topic | plastic waste PET M-sand road paver block compressive strength |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4109/4/4/58 |
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