A comparative study on the effect of polyethylene plastic waste on sandy soils Online publication date: Thu, 11-Jan-2018
by Rupanjan Chakraborty; Rakesh Barman; Sarbajit Bhattacharyya; Kuntal Das
International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development (IJESD), Vol. 17, No. 1, 2018
Abstract: Plastic pollution is one of the major global issues. Engineering measures are being undertaken to harness the non-biodegradability of plastic by converting it to a vital part of built environment. A comparative study is undertaken to evaluate the effects of the waste plastic (polyethylene) on the geotechnical properties of two locally available sands viz. Brahmaputra sand and Kulsi sand by conducting a series of direct shear tests on the two sand samples reinforced with polyethylene plastic strips. The effect of varying concentration of plastics (0.10%, 0.20%, 0.30%, 0.45%, 0.60%, 0.70% and 0.75% by weight of the sand) using different dimensions of the plastic strips is investigated. The polyethylene plastic strips' length varied from 15 mm to 45 mm and width varied from 5 mm to 15 mm. The shear strength parameters which are obtained ultimately for the composite specimens on which analysis have been done, positively reflect soil improvement due to the inclusion of polyethylene plastic waste.
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