Abstract
As a reusable building block, the ecological plastic bottles (Eco-bricks) are an innovative construction material that can help the environment by giving another use to the plastic wastes. Plastic has many suitable characteristics which include versatility, lightness, hardness, and resistance to chemicals, water, and impact. By analyzing the physical properties of Eco-bricks, this project aims to set up a retaining wall using the ecological plastic bottles as a construction material. A sample of 20 Eco-bricks of two different types was carried out. They were averaged to obtain their respective densities; and the analysis of the bottles will be made by laboratory tests to know the stress and strain behavior. In the same way, using the obtained data to feed a model and simulate the slope stability response, it was found that a clear gabion design must be used, also, that a mixture must be made with a few percentages of rock to achieve the stability of the slope. Considering the quantity of plastic waste, the purpose of this study is to show that recycled material can be used effectively in slope stability and reduce plastic pollution.
Presenters
Gabriel Mauricio Camargo BuitragoStudent, Civil Engineering, Universidad Santo Tomas, Colombia, Colombia
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KEYWORDS
ECO-BRICKS, FOOD PACKAGING, PLASTIC BOTTLES, PLASTIC WASTES RETAINING WALLS
