Marine plastic pollution and affordable housing challenge: Shredded waste plastic stabilized soil for producing compressed earth bricks

This research work was aimed at investigating the suitability of making compressed earth bricks (CEB) with a mixture of soil and varying percentages (0, 1, 3, and 7%) of shredded waste plastic. Specific gravity, particle size distribution, Atterberg limits and compaction tests were carried out on th...

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Published in:Case Studies in Construction Materials 2019-12, Vol.11, p.e00241, Article e00241
Main Authors: Akinwumi, Isaac I., Domo-Spiff, Ayebaemi H., Salami, Adeniyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Mud
Soil stabilization
Sustainable construction
Traditional building
Waste management
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Summary:This research work was aimed at investigating the suitability of making compressed earth bricks (CEB) with a mixture of soil and varying percentages (0, 1, 3, and 7%) of shredded waste plastic. Specific gravity, particle size distribution, Atterberg limits and compaction tests were carried out on the soil to determine the engineering properties of the soil. The compressive strengths and erosion rates of the CEB made with the soil and the mixture of soil and varying proportions of shredded waste plastic of two size-categories (9.6 mm) were determined. The soil was classified as clayey sand (SC). The highest compressive strength was obtained for the CEB containing 1% waste plastic of sizes
ISSN:2214-5095
2214-5095
DOI:10.1016/j.cscm.2019.e00241