AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON USEAGE OF PLASTIC … · Vs percentagereplacement of waste plastic and waste tyre rubber of waste plastic and waste tyre rubber have the replacement

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IJIRT 144571 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH IN TECHNOLOGY 22

AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON USEAGE

OF PLASTIC AND RUBBER WASTE IN CONCRETE

B.Venkateswarareddy1 and V. Raj Kumar2 1PG student,Dept of Civil Newton’s institute of science & technology

2Asst Professor,Dept. of Civil, Newton’s institute of science & technology

Abstract—The rapid Urbanization and Industrialization

all over the world has resulted in large deposition of

Plastic waste and Waste Tyre Rubber. This waste can be

utilized under proper condition to reduce the Cement

content in Concrete. M30 concrete is used for most of the

constructional works. The strength of this concrete

results has compared with concrete obtained of Plastic

waste and Waste Tyre Rubber varying from 0% to 20%

.Experimental investigations comprised of testing

physical requirements of coarse aggregates, fine

aggregates, cement and the modifier waste plastic and

waste tyre rubber. M30 concrete design mix considered as

per IS 10262-1982. The said percentage of modifier was

blended with the cement concrete mix and the optimum

modifier content was found. Cubes and cylinders were

cast and tested for 28 days strength. These tests revealed

that by adding Waste plastics and rubber as partial

replacement in Fine Aggregate and Coarse aggregate by

volume, the strength of concrete decreased. The cube

strengths were decreased as the percentage replacement

increased due to their poor bounding properties. By

using Plastic waste and Waste Tyre Rubber as modifier,

we can reduce the quantity of coarse aggregate and fine

aggregate by their volume, hence decreasing the overall

cost of construction .The Modified cement concrete can

be used in the construction of small drainage works and

rigid pavement. Effective utilization of waste plastics can

be done for a good cause protecting global environment

and effective solid waste management.

I. INTRODUCTION

The changed lifestyle and endlessly increasing

population has resulted in a significant rise in the

quantity of post-consumer Plastic waste and Waste

Tyre Rubber. The world’s annual consumption of

plastic materials has increased from around 5 million

tons and 20 million tonnes in the 1950s to nearly 100

million tons in recent times, resulting in a significant

increase in the amount of Plastic waste and Waste Tyre

Rubber generation. Out of this waste, a significant part

is recycled but the majority of post-consumer Plastic

waste and waste tyre rubbers, like shampoo sachets,

carry-bags, nitro packs, milk and water pouches and

rubbers in Waste tyres etc. though recyclable, remains

comparatively untouched as they are difficult to

separate from household garbage. In most of the cases,

such post-consumer waste either litters all around or is

disposed of by land filling. The disposal of post-

consumer Plastic waste and Waste Tyre Rubber in this

manner poses significant environmental hazards as it

results in reduction in soil fertility, reduction in water

percolation, emission of toxic gases, health hazard to

animals and birds consuming the wastes, poor

drainage due to landfill, pollution of ground water due

to leaching of chemicals from these waste products

etc.

Looking to the global issue of environmental pollution

by post-consumer Plastic waste and Waste Tyre

Rubber, research efforts have been focused on

consuming this waste on massive scale in efficient and

environmental friendly manner. Researchers planned

to use Plastic waste and Waste Tyre Rubber in form of

concrete ingredient as the concrete is second most

sought material by human beings after water. The use

of post-consumer Plastic waste and Waste Tyre

Rubber in concrete will not only be its safe disposal

method but may also improve the concrete properties

like tensile strength, chemical resistance, drying

shrinkage and creep on short and long term basis.

The Plastic waste and waste tyre rubbers which can be

used as fine and coarse aggregate and their effect on

properties of concrete. It also presents current trends

and future needs of research in the area of use of post-

consumer Plastic waste and Waste Tire Rubber in

Concrete. The rapid Urbanization and

Industrialization in India has Resulted in large

deposition of Plastic waste. Plastic waste, consisting



of carry bags, cups etc. Can be used as a coating over

aggregate and this coated stone can be used for road.

Waste scrap tires can be used in different forms such

as tire chips, ground rubber, or fibers for different

applications. Tire chips and fibers can be produced by

shredding. The ground rubber also called as crumb

rubber is produced by reducing scrap tires to smaller

sizes by grinding. However, the properties of

ecofriendly Concrete depend on whether the rubber is

obtained from car or truck tires due to the different

chemical composition in both types. The typical

composition of rubber tire consists of natural rubber

14% for car tires, 27% for truck tires, synthetic rubber

27% for car tires and 14% for truck tires, carbon black

28%, steel 14-15% and fabric, fillers, anti-ozonants

etc. 16-17% by total weight of a tire.

It is non degradable material. If not taken care, can

effect human health and rein the peace of society.

Many efforts have been made by construction industry

to utilize these industrial wastes in construction and

thus reducing the environmental pollution load. The

main source of Plastic waste are shampoo packets,

carry-bags, nitro packs, milk and water pouches and

rubbers in Waste tires etc. Eco friendly concrete is not

structural concrete. It is useful for surface pavements

and small drainage works. This decreases the

thickness of pavement. It is lightweight concrete

compare to plain cement concrete. M30 grade concrete

is useful for pavements. These are the disposals of

waste plastic and rubber form house, hospital and

industries. These have more elastic property then plain

cement concrete.

II. TYPES OF WASTE PLASTICS

1. House Hold Plastics: These are the Domestic plastic

wastes generally used in a house like plastic wraps,

cups, poly ethylene covers, resins, polyester clothes

etc, They are less toxic in nature and are of Food Grade

material which can be recycled twice or thrice.

2.Eplastics:Waste describes loosely discarded,

surplus, obsolete, broken, electrical or electronic

vices. Rapid technology change ,low initial cost have

resulted in a fast growing surplus of electronic waste

around the globe.

3. Industrial Plastics: For Eco Friendly concrete, here

we are taking the round shape small particle for the

replacement of sand. These are controlled by

economically, physically, chemical limitations. We

are considering waste plastic as fine aggregate.

Types of Waste Tyre Rubber:

Chipped rubber: The rubber has a dimension of about

25-30 mm. It was used to replace the coarse aggregates

in concrete.

Crumb rubber: These particles are highly irregular, in

the range of 3– 10 mm. The rubber was used to replace

sand.

Ash rubber: The rubber consists of particles smaller

than 1 mm. It was not prepared from Crumb rubber by

grinding, but was the powder formed unintentionally

during the Trituration Process, fallen from the

machinery of the plant handling the waste rubber. It

could be used as Filler in concrete due to its size.



III. EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION

The experimental investigation was taken up on M30

grade of concrete. The investigation was aimed at

studying the effect of Plastic waste and waste tyre

rubbers in concrete cubes cast with M30 grade concrete

and tested under Compression testing Machine. To

reach the purpose of this research, experimental

laboratory study was developed using the materials-53

grade Portland cement, graded coarse aggregate, river

sand, Plastic waste and waste tyre rubbers and bore

well water.

Materials Used:

Concrete is an artificially engineered material made

from a mixture of Portland cement, aggregates and

water. It is most commonly used construction material

in the world. It is strong, cheap and durable. Portland

cement combines with water due to hydration to bond

the aggregates together into a solid whole. The

materials used in the present investigation are cement,

fine aggregate, coarse aggregate, water, super

plasticizer, plastic wastes and waste tyre rubbers

Portland Cement:

The type of Portland cement generally available in

hardware or lumber store is gray in color. The cement

used in this investigation is Orient Gold make, 53-

grade Portland, for casting of the cubes, cylinders and

prisms. The physical properties of the Portland cement

used are given in the below table.

S.No Property Value

1 Grade 53

2 Specific Gravity 3.1

3

Standard

Consistency 32%

4 Initial Setting Time 35 Minutes

Fine Aggregate:

S.No

Property Value

1

Specific

Gravity 2.57

2

Fineness

modulus 3.36

3 Zone of sand II

Coarse Aggregate:

S.No

Property Value

1 Specific Gravity 2.79

2

Fineness

Modulus 7.33

IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION OF TEST

RESULTS

Compressive Strength of Cube Specimens

No

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of

0% of

waste

5% of

waste

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ment

1 47.7 40.5 31.3 26.1 26.1

2 45.6 41.2 31.3 27.3 25.4

3 47.9 39.6 33.2 28.1 25.4

Av

g 47.01 40.3 31.9 27.2 25.8



Comparison of average compressive strength of cubes

Vs percentagereplacement of waste plastic and waste

tyre rubber

0% 5% 10% 15% 20%

V. CONCLUSIONS

Based on the above study following conclusions are

presented.

1. The cubes specimen cast with 0% replacement

of waste plastic and waste tyre rubber have the

maximum compressive strength of 47.9 MPa

2. The cubes specimen cast with 5% replacement

of waste plastic and waste tyre rubber have the

maximum compressive strength of 41.2 MPa

3. The cubes specimen cast with 10%

replacement of waste plastic and waste tyre

rubber have the maximum compressive

strength of 33.2 MPa









6. In the present investigation it was fond that at

0% replacement of waste plastic and waste

tyre rubber the compressive strength is

increased and at 20% replacement of waste

plastic and waste tyre rubber the compressive

strength is decreased

7. As the percentage replacement of waste

plastic and waste tyre rubber increased, it was

found that the concrete has poor bonding

properties and hence there is a decrease in

compressive strength.

8. This type of concrete is being used for non

structural works such as pavements and

drainages

9. As the percentage of waste plastic and waste

tyre rubber is being increased it is found that

there is a decreasing in ultimate stress

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