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Experimental Studies On Durability of Plastic Bricks with Fine Aggregate For Construction Use

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Surbhi , Er. Shilpa Chauhan
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si4.842

Abstract

This research paper examines the durability of plastic bricks made with fine aggregate. The experiment involved the production of plastic bricks using polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic waste and fine aggregate as a replacement for sand. The bricks were subjected to various tests to determine their strength, water absorption, and resistance to weathering. The results were then tabulated and analyzed to determine the durability of the plastic bricks. The proposed sand bricks which is made up by adding plastic waste in crush form in sand bricks may help to reuse the plastic waste as one of the additives material of bricks, and to help the disposal problem of plastic waste. The properties of plastic bricks which contain varying percentages of plastic were tested for compressive strength, water absorption and efflorescence. It shows that an appreciable improvement in the performance of bricks can be achieved by introducing crush type of plastic waste into plastic bricks. In view of utilization of plastic waste material for developing sustainable construction material, the present paper reviews plastic waste materials in different compositions of 0% to 50% that were added to the raw material to develop plastic waste bricks. The compression strength of the bricks is reviewed and recommendations are suggested as the outcome of the study. It was found that the reduction in compressive strength, due to replacement of plastic by waste plastic waste, is minimal and can be enhanced by addition of super plasticizer. The water absorption and efflorescence however showed excellent performance

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