UTILIZATION OF BOTTLED PLASTIC WASTE FOR STRENGTH IMPROVEMENT OF SOIL (20150206)
Authors :
PROF. MISS. MUDGUNDI R. D.
, PROF. MISS. CHAVAN A.G.
Abstracts : Due to an inefficient and faulty waste collection and
transit system, a large amount of plastic waste fails to
reach landfills or incinerators. Recycling plastic waste
from water bottles has become one of the major
challenges worldwide. The present study provides an
approach for the use of plastic waste as reinforcement
material in soil. To study effect of size and shape,
plastic chips of different sizes (4mm x 12mm and 5mm
x 15mm) had been used. A series of unconfined
compression(UCC), direct box shear tests and swell
pressure tests have been performed at four different
percentages of fibers (0%, 0.5%, 0.75% and 1.0% by
dry weight of soil) to determine stress-strain and
swelling behavior of plastic waste mixed soil and the
influence on plastic waste on shear strength of soil has
been observed. The experimental results in the form of
stress-strain response are presented. Based on
experimental test results, it is observed that the
strength of soil is improved significantly with addition
of a small percentage of plastic waste to the soil. The
improvement in strength due to inclusion of plastic
waste can be advantageously used in bearing capacity
improvement and settlement reduction in the design
of shallow foundations and pavement design on a
weak soil.
Pages : 37-40
Downloads : 106
Publication Date : 2017-03-16
Modified Date : 2018-01-18
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PROF. MISS. MUDGUNDI R. D. ,
PROF. MISS. CHAVAN A.G. ,
"UTILIZATION OF BOTTLED PLASTIC WASTE FOR STRENGTH IMPROVEMENT OF SOIL", JournalNX - A Multidisciplinary Peer Reviewed Journal, NITET2017, ISSN : 2581-4230, Page No. 37-40