This paper is published in Volume-9, Issue-2, 2023
Area
Civil Engineering
Author
Aldrix P. Dimacali, Jerald L. Dimalanta, Mel Vincent S. Dimalanta, Beverly M. Razon, Neil Joshua C. Rejuso, Christian Angel D. Torrente, Aaron S. Malonzo, Christian Milan Ivan H. Belulia
Org/Univ
Don Honorio Ventura State University, Bacolor, Philippines, Philippines
Pub. Date
15 June, 2023
Paper ID
V9I2-1341
Publisher
Keywords
Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Waste Plastic, Low-Density Polyethylene Coarse Aggregates (LDPECA)

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Aldrix P. Dimacali, Jerald L. Dimalanta, Mel Vincent S. Dimalanta, Beverly M. Razon, Neil Joshua C. Rejuso, Christian Angel D. Torrente, Aaron S. Malonzo, Christian Milan Ivan H. Belulia. Recycling of plastic waste as a construction material: An experimental study of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) as partial replacement to coarse aggregates in the concrete mixture, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Aldrix P. Dimacali, Jerald L. Dimalanta, Mel Vincent S. Dimalanta, Beverly M. Razon, Neil Joshua C. Rejuso, Christian Angel D. Torrente, Aaron S. Malonzo, Christian Milan Ivan H. Belulia (2023). Recycling of plastic waste as a construction material: An experimental study of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) as partial replacement to coarse aggregates in the concrete mixture. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 9(2) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Aldrix P. Dimacali, Jerald L. Dimalanta, Mel Vincent S. Dimalanta, Beverly M. Razon, Neil Joshua C. Rejuso, Christian Angel D. Torrente, Aaron S. Malonzo, Christian Milan Ivan H. Belulia. "Recycling of plastic waste as a construction material: An experimental study of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) as partial replacement to coarse aggregates in the concrete mixture." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 9.2 (2023). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

This research paper investigated the potential use of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic bags as a partial replacement for coarse aggregates in concrete. This study aimed to reduce waste plastic accumulation in the environment by utilizing it practically and sustainably as a construction material. The compressive, flexural, and split tensile strength tests were conducted on cylindrical and beam concrete specimens with different concentrations of low-density polyethylene coarse aggregates (LDPECA) (10%, 20%, and 30%). The test results show that the compressive strength of concrete decreased with an increasing percentage of LDPECA, indicating that it has a negative impact on the strength of concrete. The split tensile strength also decreased with an increasing percentage of LDPECA, but the flexural strength increased with an increasing percentage of LDPECA. In the study, it was shown that LDPE plastic bags as a partial replacement of coarse aggregate in concrete has promising results, but further investigations and experiments are necessary to fully understand the proper application of LDPECA. Further studies could use lower percentages of LDPECA and use admixtures to account for the loss of compressive strength. It may be possible to reduce the amount of plastic waste that builds up in the environment by adding LDPE plastic waste material to concrete. This may also encourage the use of more environmentally friendly materials for construction.