Strength Properties of Concrete Including Waste Plastic Boxes

Mechanical Properties of Concrete Contained Recycled PVC Additives

“…He also observed that the 5% replacement of sand was the optimum percentage, but the 10% replacement of sand almost had the same result of control specimens for compressive strength. These results are consistent with the findings of Hussein et al [2] who used plastic can particles in 20%, 40%, 60% and 80%. This result was also supported by Gopi [6] who used PET particles as a partial substitute for sand in the concrete mixture with various dosages (5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%).…”

“…For w/c ratio of 0.41, the dosages 1.25%, 2.5 %, 3.75 %, and 5 % of PVC wastes as sand replacement increased the compressive strength by 31.66 %, 10.67 %, 11.08 %, and 21.82 %, respectively, while for w/c ratio of 0.53 and for the same dosages the compressive strength increased by 31.19%, 30.06%, 7.25% and 1.89 % respectively. These results are consistent with the findings of Hussain et al [2] who used plastic box particles by 20%, 40%, 60%, and 80%. Also this result is supported by Gopi [6] who used PET particles as a partial replacement of sand in the concrete mixture in different percentages (5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%).…”

“…The decreasing of slump was estimated for percentages of 2.5%, 5%, and 10% as 5%, 10%, and 15%, respectively. The results are consistent with those of Hussein et al [2] which observed that slump dropped by 33.33%, 50%, 66.67% and 83.33% with 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% substitutions for plastic box particles, respectively. The decrease in slump has been associated with many factors, such as the overall texture of the waste material being sharply edged and uneven, which leads to an increase in the surface area of the particles, which in turn causes more water to be consumed by the mixture.…”

“…The utilization of plastic particles by 10% minimized the compressive strength. This decreasing is steady with the discoveries of Hussain et al [2] who utilized PBPs by 20%, 40%, 60%, and 80%, and these rates brought about a lessening in compressive strength by 7.37%, 17.68%, 38.6%, and 45.65%, separately. This outcome is upheld by Gopi [6] who involved PET jug particles as a fractional substitution of fine total in the substantial blend in various rates (5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%).…”

“…Despite the absence of a previous study discussing the recycling of plastic waste type (PVC) and its use within the components of the concrete mix by replacing it with certain percentages of sand weight, one of the previous studies dealt with the recycling of plastic boxes as a partial alternative to gravel. Hussein et al [2] studied and tested the waste plastic box particles within the mixture as a partial substitute by weight of coarse aggregate in different percentages (0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, and 80%). Fresh and hardened concrete tested.…”