CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
CONTEMPORARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 2016 , 2016.y., pp. 455-460
APPLICATION OF WASTE PLASTICS IN CONSTRUCTION| |
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| DOI: 10.14415/konferencijaGFS 2016.046 |
| UDC: 666.982 : 678.5 |
| CC-BY-SA 4.0 license |
| Author : Paunović, Olivera; Marčeta, Una; Pavlović, Milan |
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| | Summary: |
| | Plastic material have a very wide application in modern society, which
results in the generation of large amounts of waste. This kind of waste is a big problem
for the environment because of it's characteristics such as low biodegradability and the
ability to release harmful substances during disposal or incineration. So far have been
developed many methods such as recycling and reuse of waste materials. One of them is
mixing them with concrete in order to obtain composites with different characteristics,
that can be used as construction material. These materials find their large application,
such as the production of floor boards without reinforcement. Using plastic fiber instead
of steel reinforcement and steel needles brings savings of 42% and 13%, respectively.
The price of recycled polypropylene fiber is lower by 9% compared to the price of
unrecicled fiber, while the price of recycled polyolefin fibers is 67% lower compared to
unrecicled fiber. Besides all the mentioned advantages, for the specific purpose it is
necessary to find an adequate method for mixing plastic fibers and concrete, the best
shape of fibers and their characteristics. |
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| | Keywords: |
| | waste, plastic fiber, reinforcement of concrete |
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