UTILIZATION OF SOLID WASTES IN BUILDING MATERIALS

UTILIZATION OF SOLID WASTES IN BUILDING MATERIALS

 Rahul Kushwaha1, Vaibhav Dubey2

1M.tech, Department of Civil Engineering Rama University Kanpur UP

2Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering Rama University Kanpur UP

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Abstract - Waste is a significant environmental issue and a hazard to the ecosystem. Reusing and discarding these resources are crucial. Reusing components and recycling garbage into raw materials for the manufacture of building materials are the two ways waste can be put to use in the construction sector. The paper covers my own research on the usage of foam glass and high-impact polystyrene as substrates derived from waste processing and the potential for their application as composition modifiers of fundamental building materials. Glass cullet is used to create glass foam. It provides a lot of benefits, including an improvement in workability and sound absorption. It is utilised as an incredibly light filler because of its low density and spherical form. High Impact Polystyrene, sometimes known as HIPS (short for High Impact Polystyrene), is a polystyrene modified with butadiene rubber. Rubber's mechanical and physical qualities are also altered as rubber content varies, for instance, by making HIPS more durable. On the examples of cellular concrete, cement, and sand-lime products, the essay gives a comprehensive evaluation of the literature on changes in the composition of classic construction materials. My personal study and a thorough examination of them are presented in the publication. The study's objective was to compare newly developed materials to their conventional equivalents in order to ascertain the effects of additions on various aspects of their physical, mechanical, and microstructural features. My own research's findings on compressive strength, water absorption, bulk density, and structural material construction have all been considered in the analysis. Tables and graphs are used to present the results.

Keywords: calcium silicate products; waste materials; recycling; glass foam; high impact polystyrene;