TY - JOUR
AU - Faraj, Rabar H.
AB - It's a creative approach to reuse recycled plastic in the building sector rather than landfilling it. Nevertheless, most concrete characteristics have been impacted by the use of recycled plastic aggregates (RPA). Several methods, including treating the RPAs' surface, were used in earlier studies to reduce the harmful impact of the RPAs on the performance of the concrete. Disposing of waste materials on land is a significant environmental risk, which can be mitigated by significantly stepping up recycling initiatives. Plastic pollution of rivers, land, and oceans is a significant problem for the sustainability of the ecosystem due to the availability of waste plastic. Because plastic production is growing exponentially and plastic trash is increasing, scientists and researchers are looking for innovative and sustainable solutions to recycle or reuse plastic waste to reduce its negative environmental effects. Waste plastic has great potential in several sectors, including fabric, apparel, building materials, household goods, and fuel conversion. Adding plastic waste resulting from human waste from various applications into the concrete manufacturing process represents a viable approach and implementation in the future. This process is essential for saving the environment from plastic waste and its dangerous effects. Many studies focus on introducing plastic waste into the concrete-making process as an alternative to construction aggregate in general. Summaries, comparisons, and data analysis from other studies on using plastic waste in concrete are provided in this study. The primary goals of this review study are to lessen plastic waste and assess the mechanical qualities of concrete after adding plastic trash to it. Mechanical qualities, particularly compressive, tensile, and flexural strength, were the subject of numerous tests. This study introduces an innovative method of using recycled plastic in the construction industry instead of disposing it in landfills. Utilizing recycled plastic aggregates (RPAs) substantially influences many properties of concrete. Prior research has utilized several techniques, such as surface treatment of RPAs, to alleviate the adverse impact on the performance of concrete. Disposing of waste materials in landfills is a substantial environmental hazard, which may be reduced by improving recycling initiatives. The escalating production and buildup of plastic trash pose a significant danger to the sustainability of ecosystems in rivers, land, and seas, leading to plastic pollution. Scientists and researchers are actively exploring novel and environmentally friendly methods to recycle or repurpose plastic garbage to minimize its negative environmental effects. Waste plastic has significant potential in several industries, such as textiles, clothing, construction materials, home products, and fuel production. Incorporating plastic trash from many origins into the concrete production procedure is a feasible and sustainable strategy crucial for alleviating the detrimental impact of plastic waste on the environment. This analysis specifically examines the integration of plastic trash into manufacturing concrete, serving as a substitute for conventional building aggregates. This document presents summaries, comparisons, and data analyses derived from research exploring the utilization of plastic waste in concrete. The main objectives are to minimize plastic waste and evaluate the mechanical characteristics of concrete using plastic waste. Many tests were carried out to assess the mechanical characteristics, namely the compressive, tensile, and flexural strengths. For example, adding 10% RPAs led to a 15% decrease in compressive strength, whereas RPAs that underwent surface treatment minimized this effect to just 5%. The tensile strength exhibited a 12% decline when subjected to a 15% concentration of RPAs, while the flexural strength obtained an 18% reduction when exposed to a 20% concentration of RPAs. The findings underscore the possibilities and difficulties of using recycled plastic in concrete applications.
TI - Reinventing concrete: a comprehensive review of mechanical strength with recycled plastic waste integration
JF - Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation
DO - 10.1007/s41024-024-00465-9
DA - 2024-12-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/reinventing-concrete-a-comprehensive-review-of-mechanical-strength-BVaIwal0q0
VL - 9
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -