Author:
Sharma S K,Khaudiyal S,Garg N,Das S K,Kumar S
Abstract
AbstractEvery year, the use of electronic plastic results in the generation of a significant quantity of garbage in India, recycling it into concrete may assist to reduce the amount of waste that must be disposed of. Various percentages of e-waste are added into concrete compositions as fine aggregate to assess whether they are suitable for usage. The goal of this research is to look into the impacts of using plastic trash instead of fine aggregate. Plastic trash absorption into concrete will help to safeguard both the environment and human health. This is because electronic plastic trash is harmful to both the environment and human health. Several research have been conducted in the past to find safe and practicable techniques of plastic trash ejection. However, limited land resources and the environmental risk have pushed us to take a step back and examine safe solutions for the re-use of plastic garbage. One technique among many is to incorporate plastic into the manufacturing of concrete. Concrete, which has a longer service life than other materials, can provide a safe environment for the use of plastic. The goal of this work is to present an overview of the numerous experiments conducted to investigate the influence of plastic inclusion in concrete. In this investigation, M30 grade concrete was employed, and the fine aggregate was substituted with waste High Intensity Polystyrene (HIPS) plastic from medical facilities in varied quantities of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25%, respectively. A comparison of the physical and mechanical qualities was performed, as well as an optimization of the replacement value. After evaluating fresh and hardened concrete, 10 percent HIPS plastic substitution in concrete was shown to be ideal for partial fine aggregate replacement as there was no significant changes in the compressive, flexural and bond strength of nominal mix and optimal replacement mix.