Heng, K.K. and Khan, M.I. and Sutanto, M.H. and Zoorob, S.E. and Sunarjono, S. (2021) Investigating Mechanical Properties of Interlocking Concrete Blocks by Recycling Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate-A Sustainable Approach. In: UNSPECIFIED.
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Plastic consumption has increased tremendously over the years due to their versatility which enables them to be used in various industries. However, the properties of plastics which are non-biodegradable have created serious environmental problems especially polluting the oceans, harming marine organisms, and putting them at risks of extinction. At the same time, conventionally used construction materials such as clay bricks and concrete blocks also lead to other environmental issue such as the over-utilization of natural resources and emission of greenhouse gases. In current study, waste polyethylene terephthalate was used as a sand replacement in the production of interlocking concrete blocks for masonry wall application. Concrete mixtures with various percentages of PET were produced and evaluated for compressive strength and split tensile strength. In addition, microstructural characterization was also performed using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The recycling of waste PET in the production of concrete interlocking blocks will produce sustainability in the construction industry. © 2021 IEEE.
Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED) |
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Additional Information: | cited By 0; Conference of 3rd International Sustainability and Resilience Conference: Climate Change, ISRC 2021 ; Conference Date: 15 November 2021 Through 17 November 2021; Conference Code:176395 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Biodegradable polymers; Concrete mixtures; Construction industry; Greenhouse gases; Plastic bottles; Plastic recycling; Polyethylene terephthalates; Scanning electron microscopy; Sustainable development; Tensile strength; Walls (structural partitions), Clay bricks; Environmental problems; Interlocking concrete blocks; Marine organisms; Plastic consumption; Property; Recycling wastes; Split tensile strengths; Waste polyethylene terephthalates; Wastes recycling, Compressive strength |
Depositing User: | Mr Ahmad Suhairi UTP |
Date Deposited: | 10 Nov 2023 03:30 |
Last Modified: | 10 Nov 2023 03:30 |
URI: | https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/id/eprint/15423 |