An Investigation on the Strength Development of Concrete Reinforced with PET Bottles

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2018 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 5 Issue 6

Year of Publication : 2018

Authors : Chinnu Mariam Ninan, Muhammed Mubashir A. P, Ummar Faruq C, Mohammed Nasik K, Muhammed Shafen P. K, Salman Faris K. T

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V5I6P101

How to Cite?

Chinnu Mariam Ninan, Muhammed Mubashir A. P, Ummar Faruq C, Mohammed Nasik K, Muhammed Shafen P. K, Salman Faris K. T, "An Investigation on the Strength Development of Concrete Reinforced with PET Bottles," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 5,  no. 6, pp. 1-5, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V5I6P101

Abstract:

This paper presents a method to strengthen concrete by adding percentages of recycled plastic (polyethylene). Almost 192 samples of concrete are prepared; the mechanical propertiesof concrete (compressive, splitting tensile and flexural strength) are investigated along a time interval of 7 to 28 days. Different proportions of bottle fibres (0.5%, 0.75%, 1%, 1.25%, 1,5%) by weight of cement has been taken into account. 2 cm and 8 cm strips are used for the study. It is found that when the percentage of PET bottle fibresare increased, the workability of concrete decreases. Also compressive strength decreases with increase in percentage addition. Tensile strength is found to be increasing with the percentage and length of fibre added. Flexural strength is found to be decreasing with percentage added.

Keywords:

 PET fibres, Workability, Tensile strength.

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