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AuthorYamusa , Yamusa Bello
AuthorLiman, Mubarak L.
AuthorDanjuma, Bilkisu
AuthorSani, Abubakar
AuthorWalliyullah, Yusuf
Available date2023-08-27T05:58:10Z
Publication Date2023
Publication Name2nd International Conference on Civil Infrastructure and Construction
CitationYamusa Y.B., Liman M.L, Danjuma B., ani A. & Walliyullah Y., "Utilisation of Waste Plastics Admix with Laterite Soil for Production of Road Pavement Interlock Blocks", The 2nd International Conference on Civil Infrastructure and Construction (CIC 2023), Doha, Qatar, 5-8 February 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.29117/cic.2023.0079
ISSN2958-3128
URIhttps://doi.org/10.29117/cic.2023.0079
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/46782
AbstractPlastic wastes are non-biodegradable and hence pile up in refuse dumps and streets constituting an eyesore and menace to the environment. Some of them end up in drainages and waterways where they block water passages resulting in flooding. This is in addition to the fatalities they cause to livestock and marine life that ingest them unknowingly. Globally, plastic waste proliferation has been recognized among the biggest environmental challenges mitigating the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). This research intends to transform the unwanted plastic wastes by mixing with laterite soil to produce road-paving interlocking blocks. Laterite soil was mixed with plastic waste at various proportions by respective weight denoted as P1 (60:40%), P2 (70:30%), and P3 (80:20%) to determine their usability as road paving material. Maximum compressive strength of 9.68, 10.40, and 6.88 N/mm2 were achieved for P1, P2, and P3 respectively, implying the P2 mix has the best strength. The paving interlocking blocks made from plastic-laterite composite registered a relatively high performance and met the minimum compressive strength required by the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute for interlocking paving blocks deployed for non-traffic use.
SponsorThis research work was supported by the National Research Fund (NRF) Grant of the Nigerian Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Grant No: TETF/DR&D-CE/NRF-2020.
Languageen
PublisherQatar University Press
SubjectPlastic waste
Laterite soil
Interlock paver block
Compressive strength
Waste management
TitleUtilisation of Waste Plastics Admix with Laterite Soil for Production of Road Pavement Interlocking Blocks
TypeConference Paper
Pagination597-604
ESSN2958-3136


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