Bibliographic citations
Salas, A., Janampa, P. (2024). Evaluación experimental de la influencia del polietileno de baja densidad (LDPE) en las propiedades físicas y mecánicas de bloques de concreto [Trabajo de Suficiencia Profesional, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)]. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/674153
Salas, A., Janampa, P. Evaluación experimental de la influencia del polietileno de baja densidad (LDPE) en las propiedades físicas y mecánicas de bloques de concreto [Trabajo de Suficiencia Profesional]. PE: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC); 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/674153
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title = "Evaluación experimental de la influencia del polietileno de baja densidad (LDPE) en las propiedades físicas y mecánicas de bloques de concreto",
author = "Janampa Ortiz, Percy",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)",
year = "2024"
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The Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) shares a national statistic in July 2023 indicating that the country produces 1.2 million tons of plastic waste annually, and only 10% of this waste is properly recycled. In this context, it is proposed to design a concrete block that uses low-density polyethylene (LDPE) derived from plastic waste as an aggregate, thus seeking its implementation in construction. The main objective of the research is to analyze the physical and mechanical properties of concrete blocks when the fine aggregate is replaced by LDPE in the form of pellets, in weight percentages of 0%, 5%, 10%, and 15%. A characterization of materials was carried out, and the concrete block was designed with the mentioned percentages of LDPE, the pellets used had a size between 2.36 - 4.75 millimeters. The designed concrete blocks were subjected to tests of: dimensional variation, warping, absorption, block compression, pile compression, and diagonal compression in walls. The objective of the tests is to evaluate the behavior of the elements with the parameters recommended in the current masonry standards. In conclusion, the mix designs with percentages of 5% and 10% of sand replacement by LDPE for the production of concrete blocks correspond to non load-bearing blocks based on a comparison between the test results and the parameters of the National Building Regulations (RNE E.070). This shows that it is feasible to use low density polyethylene as an input for the production of concrete blocks.
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