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Research Paper | Civil Engineering | India | Volume 13 Issue 2, February 2024 | Rating: 5.3 / 10

Utilization of Plastic Waste as a Partially Replacement of Course Aggregate in Concrete

Pravej Alam

Abstract: Recycling plastic trash as a component of concrete will help cut down on waste disposal because India produces enormous amounts of plastic garbage each year. The creation of PP plastic garbage has also increased as a result of the Covid - 19 epidemic. Using plastic waste in concrete helps safeguard the environment and human health because medical plastic waste is bad for both. The environmental risk posed by medical plastic waste has prompted us to pause and explore secure alternatives for its sustainable reuse. The creation of concrete using plastic is one such method. Concrete can be a safe environment for using plastic because it has a longer lifespan than most materials. Different ratios of plastic trash are utilized as coarse aggregate it is tested for compatibility in concrete. In this study, the impacts of substituting plastic trash for coarse aggregate are investigated. This study looks into the plastic inclusion impact of concrete through a number of experimental tests. The current investigation used M30 grade concrete with varied percentages of medical grade PP plastic waste in place of The optimization of the replacement value for coarse aggregate (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100%) was conducted following an assessment of mechanical and physical characteristics. The best solution was found by carefully comparing the properties of hardened concrete and freshly mixed concrete, with PP plastic replacing natural coarse aggregate to a 40% extent. This required a thorough assessment and analysis of the properties of both the freshly poured and hardened concrete.

Keywords: partially replacement of course aggregate

Edition: Volume 13 Issue 2, February 2024,

Pages: 192 - 195