Bamigboye, Gideon and Oderinde, FO and Olukanni, D. O. and Ngene, Ben U. and Adeyemi, Gideon Adewale and Adegoke, D.D. (2021) Utilization of Poly (ethylene terephthalate) Waste and Seashell (Senilia senilis) in the Production of Roof Tiles. In: International Conference on Engineering for Sustainable.
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Pollution has been a vital issue, especially in developing countries like Nigeria. Polyethylene terephthalate (pet) bottles from its introduction into the economy, has been a major pollutant of the environment, culminating a nuisance to the environment and unsafe habitat to human health. Water channels such as rivers and oceans are not exempted, as marine animals are also at risk of this due to the dumping of waste into our waterways. The utilization of waste pet bottles and seashell in the production of roof tiles will go a long way in the encouragement of proper disposal and management of waste. From this study, a mixture of pet bottles, river sand, and seashells in varying proportions were used to make roofing tiles. The composition with the highest strength is seen to be the P50b, which has 50% pet waste, 25% Senilia senilis, and 25% River sand. It has a smoother surface in comparison with the other
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment |
| Depositing User: | AKINWUMI |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jan 2023 10:34 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jan 2023 10:34 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/16535 |
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