PROJECT SEMINAR

ON
“UTILIZATION OF WASTE PLASTIC IN MANUFACTURING OF
PLASTIC SOIL BRICKS”

Department Of Civil Engineering

APS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
BENGALURU-82
Guided by
Mrs.SAVITHA .A.L. Presented by
Assistant Professor SWAMY R K
Department of Civil Engineering ANANTRAO V KULKARNI
APSCE BANGALORE HAMSASHREE S
RAKSHA K
MATERIALS USED:
SHREDDED PLASTIC: M-SAND:

LATERITE SOIL: LOCALLY AVAILABLE SOIL:

PLASTIC:

PROPERTIES TEST VALUE

MELTING POINT OF PLASTIC(0C) 190-260
DENSITY(kg/cm3) 950
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.3 – 1.4
WATER ABSORBTION 0.07-0.10%
LONG TERM SERVICE TEMP 115-170
M-SAND:
• CARRIED OUT TESTS RESULT:
PROPERTIES TEST VALUE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 2.73
WATER CONTENT(%) 10.65
LIQUID LIMIT(%) 38.57
PLASTIC LIMIT(%) 27.50
LATERITE SOIL:
CARRIED OUT TESTS RESULTS:
PROPERTIES TEST VALUE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 2.69
UNIT WEIGHT(g/cc) 1.59
WATER CONTENT(%) 10.7
LIQUID LIMIT(%) 38.5
PLASTIC LIMIT(%) 27.48
SHRINKAGE LIMIT(%) 13.48
OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT(%) 21.40
OPTIMUM DRY DENSITY(g/cc) 1.78
LOCALLY AVAILABLE SOIL:
PROPERTIES TEST VALUE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 2.26
LIQUID LIMIT(%) 30.6
PLASTIC LIMIT(%) 14.42
OPTIMUM MOISTURE 30.1
CONTENT(%)
SOIL TESTING
CONSIDERATIONS:
MIX PROPORTION

PLASTIC+M-SAND 1:3 1:5

PLASTIC+LOCALLY AVILABLE SOIL 1:3 1:5

PLASTIC+LATERITE SOIL 1:3 1:5

APPARATUS:
• MOULD [230X100X75mm]
• INDUCTION STOVE
• GAS STOVE
• STIRRER
PROCEDURE:
• Laterite soil, Locally available soil and M-sand passing through
4.75mm sieve and that samples are taken and low density shredded
plastic is used for preparation of bricks of proportion 1:3 and 1:5.
• Proportion considered by weight basis. i.e. 1 kg of plastic and 3kg
of soil/m-sand for one brick.
• First we have to melt the plastic by using tin vessel with the help of
gas stove and electrical stove by heating.
• After plastic melts pour the m-sand or soil sample, and mix it
thoroughly.
• Then the mixture is poured into the mould of size 230x100x75 mm
by tamping of 25 times on each layer,3 layers should be laid.
• After 30 minutes de-mould the sample and allow it set by the room
temperature about 24 hours.
MELTING OF PLASTIC
MOULDING AND DEMOULDING

LATERITE SOIL BRICKS

LOCALLY AVILABLE SOIL BRICKS M-SAND BRICKS
Following tests are to be conducted on cured
blocks (7,14,21days) the tests are as follows
• COMPRESSION TEST
• SOUNDNESS TEST
• WATER ABSORPTION TEST
• COMPARISON BETWEEN NORMAL BURNT BRICKS AND
PLASTIC SOIL/SAND BRICKS.
• AFTER TESTING,THE RESULTS ARE TABULATED
AND DISCUSSED.