Analysis Of The Effect Of Polypropylene Polymer (Crushed Plastic Waste) On Oven Dried Laterite Bricks
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ABSTRACT
The
sandcrete blocks have been a major material for the construction of structures
in Nigeria. This material have provided a means of constructing walls and
partition. However, the sandcrete blocks also have the disadvantage of cost and
unavailability of materials such as granite, cement and other combining
aggregates.
Laterite,
a readily available material can be efficiently used to produce Laterite bricks
which can be fired to improve it's mechanical and physical property. The
incorporation of wastes such as polymer into the production of bricks can
contribute to a more stable constructional material. The main advantage which
is the reduction of non-biodegradable materials dominating dumpsites and
landfills.
The
main idea of this research is to focus on the possibility of creating laterite
bricks with properties improved through the addition of waste plastic. Study
was carried out on the effect of the plastic wastes on the compressive
strength, flexural strength, loss of weight and shrinkage due to heating.
The
results showed that properties such as compressive and flexural strength
decreased upon increasing the polymer content but remained within the
acceptable limits. Based on the results of this study, the use of waste plastic
in bricks is recommended but to a limit of 5%.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
PAGE |
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TITLE PAGE |
I |
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DECLARATION |
II |
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CERTIFICATION |
III |
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DEDICATION |
IV |
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT |
V |
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ABSTRACT |
VII |
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CHAPTER 1 |
1 |
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1.0 Introduction |
1 |
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1.1 Justification |
3 |
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1.2 Objectives |
3 |
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1.3 Specific Objectives |
4 |
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CHAPTER 2 |
5 |
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2.0 Brief History |
5 |
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2.1 Types of Brickwork Defects |
5 |
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2.2 Defects in Brickwork Construction
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5 |
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2.3 Polypropylene |
9 |
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CHAPTER 3 |
22 |
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3.1 Materials |
22 |
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3.2 Tests Performed on Laterite
Bricks |
34 |
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CHAPTER 4 |
38 |
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4.1 Introduction |
38 |
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4.2 Compressive Strength |
38 |
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4.3 Shrinkage |
40 |
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4.4 Weight loss |
42 |
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4.5 Flexural Strength |
44 |
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4.6 Water Absorption |
47 |
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CHAPTER 5 |
48 |
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5.0 Conclusions |
48 |
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5.1 Recommendation |
51 |
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References |
52 |
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Appendices |
58 |
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Saliu, O (2020). Analysis Of The Effect Of Polypropylene Polymer (Crushed Plastic Waste) On Oven Dried Laterite Bricks. Afribary.com: Retrieved August 07, 2020, from https://afribary.com/works/analysis-of-the-effect-of-polypropylene-granules-on-oven-dried-clay-bricks
Opeyemi, Saliu. "Analysis Of The Effect Of Polypropylene Polymer (Crushed Plastic Waste) On Oven Dried Laterite Bricks" Afribary.com. Afribary.com, 11 Jul. 2020, https://afribary.com/works/analysis-of-the-effect-of-polypropylene-granules-on-oven-dried-clay-bricks . Accessed 07 Aug. 2020.
Opeyemi, Saliu. "Analysis Of The Effect Of Polypropylene Polymer (Crushed Plastic Waste) On Oven Dried Laterite Bricks". Afribary.com, Afribary.com, 11 Jul. 2020. Web. 07 Aug. 2020. < https://afribary.com/works/analysis-of-the-effect-of-polypropylene-granules-on-oven-dried-clay-bricks >.
Opeyemi, Saliu. "Analysis Of The Effect Of Polypropylene Polymer (Crushed Plastic Waste) On Oven Dried Laterite Bricks" Afribary.com (2020). Accessed August 07, 2020. https://afribary.com/works/analysis-of-the-effect-of-polypropylene-granules-on-oven-dried-clay-bricks