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Hollow Blocks from Plastic Waste in Ethiopia by Mauricio David Ruiz Odar is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses a study on producing hollow concrete blocks using waste plastic and sand. The study aims to address issues of plastic waste overflowing landfills and the environmental impacts of plastic water bottle disposal. The document outlines how plastic waste was shredded, washed, dried and melted to produce hollow blocks containing mixtures of plastic and sand. Compressive strength tests on the blocks found that samples made with a 1:2 plastic to sand ratio met the requirements for Class B bl
- Author
- Mauricio David Ruiz Odar
- Language
- EN