The use of plastic waste as fine aggregate in the self-compacting mortars: Effect

on physical and mechanical properties

Brahim Safi , Mohammed Saidi , Djamila Aboutaleb , Madani Maallem (April 2003)

 This plastic waste type can be used successfully as a fineaggregate in self-compacting

mortars .
 Being given that the self-compacting mortar (or concrete)must have good flow
(flowability at the implemented),fluidity is significantly improved by the presence of
these waste.
 The results of mechanical test showed that the compressive strength at 28 days of self-
comp acting mortar containing up to 50% of plastic waste was acceptable for lightweight
mortars with the bulk density 1.5 kg/m 3.
 Reduction in the compressive strength was between 15%and 33% for mortar containing
20–50%plastic waste.

Properties of self-compacting lightweight concrete containing recycled plastic

particles
Shutong Yang , Xiaoqiang Yue , Xiaosong Liu , Yao Tong (febraury 2016)

 Four replacement levels (10%, 15%, 20% and 30%) of sand by plastic by volume were
introduced. Theslump flow value is improved with an increase in the sand substitution.

 The viscosity of fresh SCLC isreduced and the passing ability is improved with the
replacement level up to 15%. Both the dry bulkdensity and elastic modulus of SCLC
decrease with an increase in sand replacement.

 The compressivestrength, splitting tensile strength and flexural tensile strength are
increased with the replacement levelup to 15%.

Fresh properties of self-compacting concrete with plastic waste as partial

replacement of sand

Sheelan M. Hama , Nahla N. Hilal (January 2017)

 This work aimed to investigate effecting of using plastic waste as partial replacement of
fine aggregate, on the fresh characteristics ofself-compacting concrete (SSC).
 For this purpose, different self-compacting concrete mixes were designed at constant
water-to-binderratio of 0.32 and 520 kg/m3 of binder content. Class F fly ash was used as
partial replacement of cement (30% by weight of cement).
  The six designated plastic waste contents of 0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, and 12.5% and three
different sized Plastic wastes (fine plastic wastes, coarse plastic wastes, and mixed plastic
waste) were considered as experimental parameters.
 The workability properties of self-compacting concretemixtures were performed
regarding to slump flow diameter, T50 slump flow time, V-funnel flow time, L-box
height ratio, and L-boxT20 and T40 flow times.
 The 28-day compressive strengths of self-compacting concretes were also measured. The
experimental results ofthis work are showed that the plastic waste with the sizes and
contents that used in this work can be used successfully as a fine aggregatein self-
compacting concrete.

THE ADDITION OF PLASTIC WASTE IN SELF-COMPACTED CONCRETE

*,1Mahmoud B. A. Alhasanat, (JUNE 2016)

 Innovative materials are generally used for partial replacement of cement, sand and
combination of two or more items. The use of plastic waste materials in concrete is a
common solution for waste disposal and also serves an economic purpose.
 Different research studies have been conducted on the use of plastic waste as creative
material to produce good quality concrete.
 The results shown that using waste plastic as a fine aggregate improves workability and
reduces the density and the compressive strength of concrete containing between 10%
and 20% of waste by 10% to 24% respectively.
 In addition, when used as a coarse aggregate, the properties such as compressive as well
as tensile strength are reduced and the thermal conductivity of concrete is reduced but the
best usage of waste plastic was as a fiber because of its high compressive and flexural
strengths

Physical and mechanical properties of mortars containing PET and PC

waste aggregates

Kinda Hannawi, Siham Kamali-Bernard *, William Prince

 Non-biodegradable plastic aggregates made of polycarbonate (PC) and polyethylene

terephthalate (PET)waste are used as partial replacement of natural aggregates in mortar.
Various volume fractions of sand3%, 10%, 20% and 50% are replaced by the same
volume of plastic.
 The main results of this study show the feasibility ofthe reuse of PC and PET waste
aggregates materials as partial volume substitutes for natural aggregates incementitious
materials.
 Despite of some drawbacks like a decrease in compressive strength, the use of PC and
PET waste aggregates presents various advantages. Thecalculated flexural toughness
factors increase significantly with increasing volume fraction of PET andPC-aggregates.
  Thus, addition of PC and PET plastic aggregates in cementitious materials seems to
givegood energy absorbing materials which is very interesting for several civil
engineering applications likestructures subjected to dynamic or impact efforts.

Shear strength of concrete with E-waste plastic

 Kaliyavaradhan Senthil Kumar ME and Kaliyamoorthy Baskar ME, PhD

 The addition of HIPS aggregate as a partial volume replacement for coarse

aggregate has greatly influenced the shear strength of concrete. The shear
strength is decreased with increase of HIPS aggregate.

 This is because the physical property of HIPS aggregate is different from

the coarse aggregate.
 The HIPS aggregate specimens did not show the brittle failure exhibited by
conventional concrete. Almost 50% strength was retained at 50%
replacement at 7 and 28 d.
 Upto 30% replacement, the shear strength of the concrete is within an
acceptable range (6–14 MPa). Since a reduction in strength was observed,
this type of concrete can be used in nonstructural elements.
 Thus, the use of HIPS aggregate in concrete will help to reduce the E-waste
disposal problem and conserve natural aggregate resources to a certain
extent.