EVALUATION OF SPLIT TENSILE STRENGTH OF SHREDDED POLYTHENE BAGS IN CONCRETE

Sani, R. O. and Daniel, N. N. and Taiwo, E. E. and Odetoyan, Abimbola Oyebola (2018) EVALUATION OF SPLIT TENSILE STRENGTH OF SHREDDED POLYTHENE BAGS IN CONCRETE. International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET), 9 (10). pp. 1041-1047. ISSN Print: 0976-6308 and Online: 0976-6316

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Abstract

The plastic industry has experienced rapid growth in the world today due to increase in population and generation of more plastic products to cater for the ever increasing population rate. Disposal of waste generated from plastic industry has become a major environmental problem today. The construction industry constantly seeks to find better and cost effective additives to concrete in other to improve on concrete properties. This study evaluates the effects of shredded polythene bags (pure water sachets) on the split tensile strength of concrete. 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 % of shredded polythene bags waste was used in concrete and the effect of each percent dosage on the slump value and tensile strength of concrete was determined. Slump values where observed to move from very high slump to high slump through medium slump then low slump, till no slump was observed at 2 % shredded polythene bags waste dosage. At 0.2 % SPBW dosage in concrete and cured for 28 days, the concrete mix tensile strength was observed to be higher than that of concrete mix with 0 % SPBW dosage and also cured for 28 days. Implying that by adding 0.2 % of shredded polythene waste bags when mixing concrete, the tensile strength is improved. Therefore by introducing just 0.2 % of SPBW in concrete during construction, it would go a long way in solving plastic waste disposal problems

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	plastic, Disposal, concrete, shredded polythene bags, split tensile strength, Slump
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	10 Jan 2019 07:22
Last Modified:	10 Jan 2019 07:22
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/12272

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