Using solid household plastic waste in the construction of soil embankments

Abstract

The article analyzes innovative ways of using crushed solid plastic in a mixture with soil for arrangement of soil embankments for various purposes. Using a mixture of loam loess and crushed plastic, on the one hand, solves the environmental problem of plastic recycling, and on the other hand, creates technological material for the erection of the embankment. In order to determine the suitability of the material, laboratory studies of the characteristics of the mixture were carried out. For each sample of the mixture, the optimal humidity and density of the skeleton were determined by dynamic compaction in the MDU-1. The modulus of deformation of the compacted specimens is determined. The article investigates the characteristics for the composition of the loam loess and crushed plastic containers in the ratio of 80:20 %.