Plasticrete Integrated Dossier Coherent Resonance

2014

http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/106048/1/me589f13section2project2_report.pd

2019

The research concerns a possible way for recycling plastic bottles as construction material, as an additional reuse circuit. Following a preliminary critical analysis of case studies to highlight the possible design variables, an innovative method which uses plastic bottles for the construction of load-bearing walls is proposed. Models of different constructive solutions have been designed and built, up to the proposal of a module of four bottles, filled with sand and tied together. Laboratory compression tests have shown the strength of the basic module and a f.e.m. analysis has demonstrated the stability of the structure. These first results encourage to other more accurate analysis and testify its potential versatility as building material and exportability of use even in different contexts, at a social, economic and environmental level.

Nowadays plastics have become one of the main construction materials with a wide range of use in product design as well as construction industry of medium or large elements including buildings. Elements like pipes' and cables insulation, storage tanks, skylights, roofing, windows and doors, insulation and temporary structures can be made entirely, partly or as a bonding compound in new material mixes like WPCs wood plastic composites, carbon or natural fiber reinforced plastic. Material of this study has a vast application in the field of tensile structures construction or tents in smaller scale. One of the most common uses of plastic in the building construction is insulation of large surfaces such are walls, roofs or floors that can come in different forms commonly in foam which amounts can be adjusted to fit any form, in a prefabricated form like SIP panels as well as to securely insulate smaller details like pipes or cables. It is frequently used in the timing of the exterior building planes too. A rife problem is allergies from raw organic material objects and building components like down, sisal, cotton, coir, sea grass, etc. that can cause serious sequels like asthma, eyes and other mucous maladies can be completely eliminated with synthetic plastic-based materials-nylon, polyester, and polypropylene. This paper intends to stream how different plastic-based materials can help attain sustainable position in modern contemporary architecture.

Journal of Architectural Education, 2016

Composite materials made from mixtures containing proportions of post-consumer polythene waste provided useful structural materials for many purposes, with physical properties sometimes superior to timber (Ofoegbu, Nwodo & Okonkwo, 2005). Durability, low maintenance and long-life make them economic alternatives (Waste and Resource Action Programme - WRAP, 2006). The text discusses the application of recycled waste plastic and its composite materials in the built environment: landscape, buildings and in alternative energy supply, in place of fossil fuel. It also compares the benefits of its use to that of new or ‘virgin’ materials. Consideration is also made of the benefit of recycling plastics and other waste materials to the environment, especially with respect to climate change. It recommends a regional effort to recycle plastics instead of banning their use. The paper concludes that recycled plastic materials and composites should replace new materials in the built environment.

This research paves the way for the reuse of plastic waste in construction materials such as concrete and floor tiles. The growing amount of plastic garbage poses a significant environmental threat. Plastic material is routinely utilised around the world without regard for its impact on sustainable development; this form of use allows people to reach the dangerous stage of life. To address this issue and improve the project's economic aspects, special attention must be paid to the usage of plastic trash in civil engineering construction projects. Plastic tiles can aid in reducing environmental pollutants, resulting in a clean and healthy atmosphere. Plastic waste minimization is an essential requirement. Plastic garbage has been used in a number of ways. Plastic formation usually results in increased adaptability. Plastic garbage is utilised as a binding material in floor tiles and as aggregate in concrete. This method aids in the reduction of waste and improves the quality of the building. As a result of convenience and advancement in innovative work, the production of plastic has increased, despite the "Guideline for Sustainable Development" and the massive amount of waste dumped in the sea and landfills.

2020

Plastics have pervaded every inch of space of our daily lives, be it in education, transportation, food, medicine, packaging, clothing, entertainment or household chores. A synthetic material that is inexpensive, easy to produce, light in weight, durable, portable, attractive, strong and versatile, it is virtually an indispensable part of our living. A seemingly simple solution to almost all practical problems, it has brought about a tremendous change in our lifestyles. From water bottles and shopping bags to spectacles and mobile phones, the extensive and convenient use of plastics eclipses the dark secrets that research reveals. Living without plastics is impossible, however in view of the potential dangers that they pose to human life and environment, utmost caution and restriction must be observed in terms of use and disposal of plastic goods and applications.

RVTTI , 2023

The abundance of plastic on earth's crust is a major challenge to sustainable development agenda. At the height of presumably retrogressive impacts of plastic waste, on February 28, 2017 the government of Kenya banned the use, manufacture or importation of plastic carrier bags for commercial or household packaging into its boarders. This followed from inability contain the overwhelming damage the plastic bags were causing to the environment. In 2016 California State of USA passed the same legislative measure. Depending on the critical role plastics play in this modern technology, it might be impossible to abolish use or manufacture of plastics. The paper seeks to complete the life cycle of the plastic as a resource and not as a threat to the environment. The paper presents a model to use waste plastic waste and turn them into a resource. The objective of the paper is to determine the technical feasibility of substituting conventional cement in construction industry with plastic as a binder. We decided to manufacture pavers and use them for the case study. Various types of plastics waste were melted and mixed with river sand at varying ratios. The resulting mixture was extruded and cast. The moulds were made of varying thicknesses depending on property of a particular paver being tested. Their mechanical properties measured and compared against the international standards of pavers. Compressive strength, water absorption, thermal conductivity, tensile strength were measured. It was found that under optimum conditions, paver provide compressive strength of up to 30Mpa and thermal resilience of up to 200°C for the heavy traffic pavers. Compressive strength increased with increased plastic to sand ratio up to certain point where the curve began to fall with a negative gradient. This is a standard strength for heavy-traffic roads. It is possible to use plastics as a binder in construction and substitute conventional cement. The project should be implemented in Kenya to save the menace of plastic waste. The problem of land, Ocean pollution as well as health hazard will be dealt with for all. The result of the above mentioned product will reduce construction cost and increase aesthetic value of our environment. The potential of using this technology will be a life changing and the plastic waste perceptive will change Nairobi and Kenya at large for better.

IRA-International Journal of Technology & Engineering (ISSN 2455-4480), 2017

Due to rise in unleashed industrial development, our world is now engulfed by solid wastes. In that huge pile of wastes, plastic is one of the prime culprits for degrading our nature. The used plastics (which are not recycled) are either end up in oceans or landfills and continue to create environmental problems. On regular basis, thousands of tonnes of plastic waste is being created all around the world. In some cases, recycling plastic is costlier than using virgin plastic. Hence there is a necessity to create a situation in which adequate price for recycling plastic must come into play. Such type of situation can be created by using plastic as a primary construction material for small houses. The main objective of the study is to show how plastic as a construction material can reduce the stacks of junk plastic piles around the globe. Along with that how it can reduce the time and labor required for construction and also help to reduce the casualties during natural calamities like...

E3S Web of Conferences

After events such as rain and floods, sidewalks are deformed in various ways. Rain and flood waters seep under the paving stones, soften the soil and cause the soil layer to collapse. This situation on the sidewalks hinders people’s easy movement. It completely restricts the movement of wheelchairs and strollers. By using the recycling of plastic waste in the production of “Techica”, we prevent rain and flood waters from seeping under the paving stones and deforming them, and by organizing the efficient use of plastic waste, we have the opportunity to protect our world from plastic pollution.