Production of lightweight Concrete using Plastic Wastes as Coarse Aggregates
Gana A. J. & Chinonso O. D.
Department of Civil Engineering, College of Science and Engineering
Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State
Email: doctorgana@yahoo.com, Phildebo123@gmail.com
Corresponding Author: Gana A. J.
ABSTRACT
Concrete is regarded as the most widely used constriction material available nowadays because it can be prepared from locally available material , and also because of its flexibility in handing and placing, despite all its advantages, when it come to attaining the desired strength, it is the most unpredictable material encountered ever. Extensive research work and experiences gained over the years have shown that quality and durability of concrete depend mostly on the properties of its constituents, and at the same time, mix design, method of preparation, placement, curing condition, etc. This study examines the production of lightweight concrete by using plastic water as coarse aggregates, and also analyzed the effect of replacing material aggregate with plastic aggregate on the workability and compressive strength of structural lightweight concrete with ordinary Portland cement (OPC). The study also examines a new potential technique to produce structural .lightweight concrete, and to encourage the constitution industry to make it as a new approach for future use in budding and construction sectors.
Keyword: production lightweight concrete, plastic wastes as coerce aggregates
