A STUDY OF GREEN LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE USING POLYPROPYLENE (PP) AS A COARSE AGGREGATE

Abstract

In the modern world it is to difficult for collection of suitable materials in construction ffrd other renewable sources. Uses of plastic materials are largely used in family broadly, so & eir alarming waste is made us afraid. If these wastes are not reuse, the environment wilt be polluted. It is essential to focus this study to reuse the PP as partial replacement of coarse aggregate in concrete. For the safety durability and stability of the structure the PP will be used in the norrnal concrete. In lieu with this objective six cylinders are prepared with conventional concrete materials and eighteen cylinders are prepared with PP as a partial replacement 10yo, 2AYo & 3Ao/o by volume of coarse aggregate to find out the best possible replacement ratio compared with regular (0%\Water cement ratio 0.48 is taken under consideration for achieving optimum work ability to using PP as plastic coarse aggregate.