Use of E-Plastic as a coarse aggregate in

concrete

INTRODUCTION

In recent decades, the use of electronic and electrical devices has increased significantly,leading to
rapidly rising amounts of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), often also called e-waste,
throughout the world. E-waste is a highly complex waste stream, as it contains both very scarce and
valuable as well as highly toxic components. Mobile phones, for instance, consist of up to 1000 different
components, many of which contain toxic elements such as lead, cadmium or brominated flame
retardants. When burned, these elements release toxic emissions. Many detrimental health effects are
connected to the recycling and disposal of e-waste when performed without the necessary safety
precautions. For instance, lead affects the nervous and blood system. Its effects on children are
particularly negative, damaging their brain development. In addition, landfilled WEEE seriously affects
the environment, causing contamination problems such as the pollution of groundwater through the
leakage of toxins.

Concrete plays an important role in the beneficial use of these materials in construction. Although some
of these materials can be beneficially incorporated in concrete, both as part of the cementations binder
phase or as aggregates, it is important to realize that not all waste materials are suitable for such use.

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION .

PROJECT OBJECTIVE

In this project the experimental investigation is done on use of E-plastic waste in concrete making.

The projects aim is to use E-plastic waste in place of coarse aggregate and compare its properties with
the normal concrete.

PROJECT METHODOLOGY

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 Use of E-Plastic as a coarse aggregate in
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The main research of the project is to utilize e-plastic as a coarse aggregate for the production of
concrete. The e-plastic obtained is grinded and converted to coarse material fitn for use as coarse
aggregate replacement in concrete. Test carried out on the aggregate specific gravity,crushing
value,impact value and absorption . A mix design is produced in accordance with the properties obtained
from test results. Concrete blocks are then produced with replacement of 10%, 20%,30%,40%, and 50%
of plastic aggregate .

MATERIAL COLLECTION
SAND
CEMENT
AGGREGATE
E-PLASTIC WASTE(grinded)

MATERIAL TESTING
WATER ABSORPTION
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
AGGREGATE CRUSHING VALUE
AGGREGATE IMPACT VALUE

RESULT AND ANALYSIS

INTERPRETATION AND FINAL CONCLUSION

BLOCK DIAGRAM :

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

MATERIAL COLLECTION

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 Use of E-Plastic as a coarse aggregate in
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Sand,Cement,Aggregate,E-plastic

MATERIAL TESTING

Specific Gravity,Impact Value,Crushing Value etc

CUBE CASTING

Composition of material as required(M25 Grade)

TESTING OF CUBES

Compressive test on 7,14 and 28 days

COMPARISON OF TEST RESULT

COST ANALYSIS

RESULT AND ANALYSIS

LITERATURE REVIEW

Utilization of waste materials and byproducts is a partial solution to environmental and

ecological problems. Use of these materials not only helps in getting them utilized in cement,
concrete and other construction materials, it helps in reducing the cost of cement and concrete
manufacturing, but also has numerous indirect benefits such as reduction in landfill cost, saving
in energy, and protecting the environment from possible pollution effects. Use of e-plastic has a
dual advantage:

1. Cost of material is low

2. It solve the problem of disposal of waste plastic up to some extent.

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 Use of E-Plastic as a coarse aggregate in
concrete

Production :-

The processing of electronic waste in developing countries causes serious health and
pollution problems due to the fact that electronic equipment contains serious contaminants such
as lead, cadmium, Beryllium etc. This paper deals with the non hazardous and inert components
of Ewaste generated out of Obsolete Computers, TV Cabins, Refrigerator, Mobile phones and
washing Machine etc. Postconsumer components of above mentioned appliance have traditionally
been disposed off either in domestic refuse, which ends up in landfill, were collected in
designated collection spots for reuse/ recycling. The major objective of this task is to reduce
as for as possible the accumulation of used and discarded electronic and electrical equipments
and transfer waste into socially and industrially
beneficial raw material using simple, low cost and environmental friendly technology.

THEORY
The main objective of this project is to sustainably use the waste e-plastic as well as decreasing the the cost of the
concrete mix.
The proposed concrete which is made up by adding e-plastic in concrete may help to reuse the plastics as one of
the constituents material of concrete.
M25 design concrete mixe with different percentages of waste e-plastics pieces are casted into
desire shape and size as per requirement of the tests. Each specimen was cured for 7,14 and 28
days. The compression tests were carried out. The results are compared with control concrete

FOLLOWING TESTS ARE PERFORMED :..

Testing of Cement: The following tests will be conducted:

Fineness

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 Use of E-Plastic as a coarse aggregate in
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Soundness

Consistency

Initial and Final Setting Time

Specific Gravity

Compressive Strength of Cement

Testing of Aggregates: The following tests will be conducted:

Water Absorption

Aggregate Impact Value

Aggregate Crushing Value

Aggregate Abrasion Value

Specific Gravity

2. Test of Concrete Block: Concrete mixed with plastic waste and iron scrap will be cast into cubes of
150 mmX150mmX150mm size of different proportions and following tests will be conducted :

Compressive Strength Test:Compressive strength test was conducted to evaluate the

strength development of concrete containing various E-
waste contents at the age of 7,14,28 days respectively.

3. Cost Estimation: In this, cost of different cube blocks of different proportion is determined.

MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. E-plastic waste :
E-Plastic waste converted to fine size by grinding .

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 Use of E-Plastic as a coarse aggregate in
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2. Coarse aggregate:
The coarse aggregate used are crushed stone of size ranging from 10mm to 20mm by sieve analysis.
3. Ordinary Portland Cement.

Cement used for the test is ordinary Portland cement of grade 53.

4.Water.

Portable water free from impurities and salt used for casting and curing the concrete blocks as per IS
456-2000.

ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT

Cost:-
Plastic are waste material so it will also reduse the cost of concrete by using these in concrete
mix.

Compressive strength:-
The compressive strength of concrete is one of most important properties of concrete in most
structural applications. Compressive strength will decrease by adding the e-plastic waste in larger
proportion in concrete .
OTHER BENEFITS:
.
Reuse of plastic and iron waste which will reduce the amount of solid waste .
The plastic and iron scrap both are waste material so the cost will decrees.

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 Use of E-Plastic as a coarse aggregate in
concrete

REFERENCES

1. IS: 456. 2000. Indian Standard Plain and Reinforced Concrete - Code of practice. Bureau of
Indian Standards, New Delhi.
2. R.Lakshmi, S. Nagan, Utilization of waste E plastic particles in cementitious mixtures
Journal of Structural Engineering,Vol.38, No. 1, April May 2011, pp. 26-35
3. Prabir Das,2004, Engineering Plastics: New Generation Products for Building and
Construction, CE & CR.

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