STRENGTH AND DURABILITY STUDY ON

CONCRETE CONTAINING CARRIER BAG

PLASTIC WASTE

PHASE I REPORT

Submitted by

PALANI KUMAR M

in partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of

MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

REGIONAL CAMPUS MADURAI

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI

DECEMBER 2018
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ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI

BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE

Certified that this Report titled “STRENGTH AND DURABILITY

STUDY ON CONCRETE CONTAINING CARRIER BAG PLASTIC

WASTE” is the bonafide work of M.PALANI KUMAR (Reg. No.

910017413011), who carried out the work under my supervision. Certified

further, that to the best of my knowledge the work reported herein does not

form part of any other thesis or dissertation on the basis of which a degree or

award was conferred on an earlier occasion on this or any other candidate.

Dr. V.MALATHI Dr.J.THIVYA

Head of Department Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering Department of Civil Engineering
Anna University Regional Campus University College of Engineering
Madurai Dindigul

Submitted for the Viva – Voce examination held on ___________ at

Anna University, Regional Campus Madurai.

Internal Examiner External Examiner

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ABSTRACT

Plastics are integral part of society and have varied application.

Plastics are composed of a network of molecular monomers bound

together to form macromolecules. There are increasing concerns due to

non degradability and generation of toxic gases on combustion during

incineration. There is increasing application in packaging, agriculture,

automobiles and biomedical. They are indispensable to the modern

generation due to development in information technology, intelligent and

smart packaging system. Plastic waste management is a critical issue.

Over 300 million metric tons of plastics are produced in the world

annually.It is the boon and bane of our times. Although there are

multiple uses, its waste and the resultant pollution clogs up our rivers,

oceans, lands and adversely affects the biodiversity. We need to plan for

disposal of new synthetic product. In this research work plastic waste are

going to use in concrete. Plastic waste is partially replaced with fine

aggregate and study the mechanical and durability properties of concrete.

Mechanical properties such as compressive strength, split tensile strength

and flexural strength. Durability properties such as acid attack, sulphate

attack, alkali silica reaction and corrosion studies of concrete containing

plastic waste.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I sincere heartfelt thanks to our honourable Vice-Chancellor Dr.

M.K.SURAPPA, Anna University, Chennai. I am very much indebted to our

Registrar Dr. J.KUMAR, Anna University, Chennai.

I express my extreme gratefulness to our Dean

Dr. V.MALATHI, Anna University, Regional Campus Madurai for providing

us the kindly advice during the development of the project work.

I record my sincere thanks to Dr.J.THIVYA, Assistant Professor,

Department of Civil Engineering, University College of Engineerig Dindugal

for guiding us throughout the project phase.

I am greatly indebted to express my profound sense of gratitude to

my mentor and class advisor Mr.I.DANIEL LAWRENCE, Department of

civil Engineering, Anna University Regional Campus Madurai for his

encouragement and valuable guidance rendered to us through the thick and

thin moments of the project work.

I extend my heartfelt thanks to all our staff members and friends

those who are contributing moral support and encouragement to do this work.

I also thank all those who directly involved or indirectly helped for successful

completion of this project work.

PALANI KUMAR M
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER NO. TITLE PAGE NO.

ABSTRACT iii
LIST OF FIGURES vii

1 INTRODUCTION 1
1. GENERAL 1
1.1 NEED FOR REPLACEMET PLASTIC AS A 2
FINE AGGREGATE
1.2 ABOUT PLASTIC 3
1.3 TYPE OF PLASTIC 4
1.4 PROPERTIE OF PLASTIC 4
1.5 ADVANTAGE OF PLASTIC IN 5
CONCRETE
1.5 ADVANTAGE OF PLASTIC 5
1.6 STUDY OBJECTIVE 6
1.7 SCOPE 6
1.8 NEED FOR STUDY 6

CHAPTER NO. TITLE PAGE NO.

2 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 LITERATURE SURVEY 7
3 METHODOLOGY
3.1 METHODOLOGY OF PROJECT 15
4 MATERIAL USED AND MIX PROPORTION

4.1.1 CEMENT 16
4.1.2 PLASTIC AS A FINE AGGREGATE 16
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4.1.3 COARSE AGGREATE 16

4.1.4 WATER 16
4.2 MIX PROPORTION 17
5 PLAN FOR FUTURE WORK
5.1 AIM FOR FUTURE WORK 19
5.2 TEST CONDUCTED 19
REFERENCE 20
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LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE NO. TITLE PAGE NO.

3.1 Project Methodology 17