Effect of Discarded Iron and Plastic as Partial Replacement of Sand in Concrete

S.Krishnaveni, S.Sivaranjani, G.Jothi, D.Dhaarani

The increasing demand for sand and due to it’s high cost and depletion of natural resource it is necessary to find replacement of sand in concrete. Reuse of solid waste as partial replacement of aggregate in construction activities results in reducing the demand for extraction of natural raw materials. In view of the fact that iron and plastic wastes are widespread types of non biodegradable solid wastes derived as discarded materials form several industrial processes, the knowledge of their combined influence on the strength properties of  concrete is worth to be considered. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the possibility of using mixed iron filings and shredded PVC plastic simultaneously to partially sub statute the fine aggregate in concrete composites.