REUSE OF NON-DEGRADABLE WASTE PET BOTTLES FOR GROUND IMPROVEMENT

Civil Engineering

This proposal proposes replacing uniform bricks with waste plastic PET bottles as a construction unit. Plastic disposal has long been a challenge because it is non-biodegradable. Solid waste disposal is dominated by waste plastic bottles. For carbonated beverage and water bottles, polyethylene terephthalate is frequently used. This is a problem for the environment because used plastic bottles are difficult to biodegrade and require recycling or reuse techniques. The building industry is in desperate need of low-cost materials to improve the structural strength of their chevaliers. This research investigates the possibility of partially substituting trash PET bottles. It can be concluded that the advantages of using PET bottles include increased ductility over raw blocks and the prevention of fracture propagation after the first creation of a crack. The project's solution is one of the solutions to the long-standing waste disposal problem. Plastics' lightness, durability, and chemical resistance have increased their use in everyday life, but their careless littering and haphazard disposal have thrown off our environment's ecological balance in recent years Due to government legislation, we have seen a significant decline in the use of plastic bags in recent days. However, the packaging industry has increased its use of plastics because to their compactness and ease of handling. Using plastic raw bottles as cellular confinements, this experimental investigation attempts to provide a strategy for increasing soil bearing capacity. In addition, these bottles can be used to make wall compound.

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