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Abstract: The majority of abandoned waste paper accumulating from the countries all over the world causes
certain serious environmental problems. The high volume of concrete offers a complete solution to the problem
of meeting the increasing demands for concrete in the future in a sustainable manner and at a reduced cost. At the
same time, it is necessary to reduce the environmental impact of industries that are vital to economic development.
Papercrete is a new construction material made most often with waste paper, cement and water. People have been
using Papercrete to build low cost homes without a clear understanding of its structural properties. The purpose
of this study is to obtain some mechanical and physical parameters of papercrete by doing some trial mixes of
papercrete with different material. This research identified acceptable property ranges necessary for using a
structural papercrete facility and recorded compressive strength that were too weak to build an economical
structure. The identification of a hybrid papercrete-concrete structure produced results and economics within
acceptable ranges. From this study it is observed that papercrete is a ductile material that can sustain large
deformations than normal concrete.
Keywords- ductile material, papercrete, wastepaper, mechanical properties.
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