Effect of Recycled Plastic Granules as a Partial Substitute for Natural Resource Sand on the Durability of SCC

Bala Rama Krishna Chunchu and Jagadeesh Putta
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Bala Rama Krishna Chunchu: Research scholar, Department of Structural and Geo-technical engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, India
Jagadeesh Putta: Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, India

Resources, 2019, vol. 8, issue 3, 1-14

Abstract: This investigation is focused on durability studies of binary blended self-compacting concrete (SCC) with the replacement effect of electronic plastic waste, namely high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) granules as partial sand. In the current investigation, for all the SCC mixes, cement is replaced with pozzolanic material fly ash in the binder content of 497 kg/m 3 and an adopted water-to-binder ratio of 0.36. Durability properties such as porosity, water absorption, and sorptivity are assessed for the curing periods of 28 and 90 days on SCC specimens produced with HIPS (0%–40% replacement by volume of sand). Both surface and internal water absorption rates were found to be minimal for SCC with HIPS. Replacement of HIPS up to 30% in SCC exhibited improved trends for all tests results. Reported durability parameter values were within permissible limits and revealed the excellent performance of HIPS in SCC. The optimum durability values can be attributed to the dense microstructure of SCC obtained with the combined effect of HIPS and fly ash. The continuous gradation of aggregates in the matrix reduced porosity due to the spherical shape of HIPS; additionally, the hydrophobicity of HIPS inhibits moisture migration in SCC. The additional benefits of fly ash, such as pozzolanic action and the filler effect at the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) are also major contributions to the long-term performance of durability. Electronic plastic waste replacement for fine aggregates in concrete compensates for the disposal problem and conserves natural sand.

Keywords: durability; high impact polystyrene; porosity; self-compacting concrete; sorptivity; water absorption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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