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EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE WITH SHREDDED PLASTIC WASTE AS REPLACEMENT TO FINE AGGREGATE

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P Ramshankara, K Sharan Kumar, A Mohan*, M Vignesh
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.1.007

Abstract

Increasing consumption of various types of plastic products is one of the most recent challenges in environmental protection. Large quantities of plastic waste and the low biodegradability of these quantities negatively affect the environment. All kinds of plastic used by humans in daily life eventually become waste; several tons of these plastic wastes require large areas of land for storage and cannot be fully recycled at once.Graded plastic trash comes in five different variations: M1 to M5. Five specimens serve as the test objects for each variant. High strength concrete is gaining popularity over normal strength concrete in the design of various structural components because of its advantageous nature. The findings of the data analysis demonstrate that changes in plastic waste replacement have an impact on compressive strength at the same time. As the percentage of plastics added rises, the compressive strength falls. At variations of M1 and M5, the maximum compressive strength is at 70 MPa and 72 MPa, respectively. Using plastic waste in the materials industry is an environmental solution to minimize the proportion of landfills used in waste incineration. Studies have shown that plastic can be used in concrete; this type of material has become a major research subject in recent years.

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