Effect of mix proportion on the strength and durability of plastic and sand composite for construction applications

Influence of material composition on the morphology and engineering properties of waste plastic binder composite for construction purposes

“…Compare to P&QD 1:0, the strength values increase by 70.5, 80.9, and 88.6% for P&QD 1:1, P&QD 1:2, and P&QD 1:3 respectively. A similar increase in compressive strength of Plastic Waste Binder (PWB) increases as the percentage level of filler materials increases was also observed by ( Agyeman et al., 2019 ; Akinwumi et al., 2019 ; Aneke et al., 2021 ; Thiam et al., 2021 ; Babatunde et al., 2022 ). The morphology of the viscoelastic and ductile properties of plastic waste as its melts under temperature enabled it to form a stronger composite matrix, tension resistance, and developed high strength.…”

“…Therefore, fewer proportions of waste plastic can effectively be incorporated in a concrete mix without a significant reduction in concrete strength ( Mustafa et al., 2019 ; Needhidasan et al., 2020 ). Furthermore, research has shown that waste plastic can serves as a binder in composite ( Aina et al., 2022 ; Campanhão et al., 2022 ; da Silva et al., 2021 ; Tene et al., 2019 ; Babatunde et al., 2022 ). For instance, Aneke et al.…”