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Advances in Materials Research Volume 13, Number 2, April 2024 , pages 115-128 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/amr.2024.13.2.115 |
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A review on the application of plastic waste in the reinforced concrete structures |
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K. Senthil, Suresh Jakhar, Manish Khanna and Kavita Rani
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| Abstract | ||
| Concrete is the most significant material in the construction industry which is required to construct several facilities like roads, buildings, and bridges etc. which leads to the economic development of a country. But now days, in view of sustainable development and environmental problems, plastic waste management is one of the major environmental issues due to its non-biodegradable nature which allows it to stay in the landfills until they are cleaned up. To overcome all these concerns, plastic waste may be used as a substitute of natural fine and coarse aggregate in concrete and a valuable solution to utilize the plastic items which causes several problems. In order to, present study is focused on the affecting properties of concrete as workability, compressive strength, and tensile strength of concrete with using plastic waste and without using plastic waste. Based on the detailed literature, it was observed that the plastic waste is not affecting the quality and consistency of concrete. However, as the number of PVC particles in the mixture increased, the drying shrinkage values decreased and the inclusion of plastic flakes can mitigate drying shrinkage cracking which leads the higher durability of concrete. Based on the comprehensive literature, it was also observed that the plastic aggregate found to be suitable for low and medium strength concrete. However, the investigation on the application of plastic aggregate in the high strength concrete is found limited. It was concluded that the optimum percentage of the plastic aggregate was found about 20%. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| compressive strength; concrete; plastic waste; tensile strength; workability | ||
| Address | ||
| Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, G.T. Road, Amritsar Bypass, Jalandhar-144011, Punjab, India | ||
