DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOLLOW FOOTPATHS USING PLASTIC WASTE

Civil Engineering

The quantum of plastic is increasing due to increase in population, urbanization, development activities and changes in life style leading in widespread littering on the landscape. Thus disposal of waste plastic is a menace and become a serious problem globally due to their non-biodegradability and unaesthetic view. Since these are not disposed scientifically & possibility to create ground and water pollution. Generation of plastics is rapidly increasing world-wide due to the heavy consumerism culture of modern societies. The disposal of single-use packaging products imposes a substantial toll on the environment. A large fraction of this waste ends up in landfills causing pollution in both marine and land environments. Sustainable applications of utilizing such waste material which can reduce the landfill requirement for plastic wastes acquires global attention. Various researches have been done for replacing conventional pavement materials by plastic in some quantity. Here, we will be trying to completely eliminate other materials required for footpath construction and only recycled plastic is used. In this project, recycled plastic waste (RPW) will be used to construct a complete plastic made prefabricated hollow footpath module which can also act as substantial water storage components in the required regions

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