Updated 26 May 2020
This study has investigated different techniques of coating Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) with shredded waste plastic bags to improve the mechanical and durability properties of RCAs in concrete.
Research Funded by: MSc Research Grant 2016/17
Poster: Saeed ur Rehman
Supervisor: Dr Mohammad Adil
University: University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
Summary:
Utilisation of municipal solid waste (MSW) is becoming a global practice in the struggle to control ever-increasing environmental pollution. Among all the constituents of the MSW produced in Pakistan, demolition and construction (D&C) waste and plastics contributes about 8% each (Pak-EPA, 2017).
RCA is a component of D&C waste that has poor structural performance. It can be concluded that plastic coated aggregates result in durable and long life asphalt concrete. This leads us to conclude that coating the aggregate will result in better durable long life asphalt concrete.
This research is based on the idea to enhance the strength of RCA for structural application by using another waste material (polyethylene plastic bags).