Experimental Work on Fibre Reinforced Paver Blocks

Authors: Ravindra Bharat Avhad, Yash Rajendra Balak, Nisarg Vijay Kadam, Nikhil Santosh Deshmukh, Sonali Madhukar Ransure

Country: India

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Abstract: The need for the construction sector to be sustained by innovative technology targeted at conserving the natural resources and protecting the environment cannot be overemphasized. The use of plastic wastes as additives in the production of pavement blocks has both engineering and environmental implications. The use of paver blocks produced from plastic wastes is becoming more popular, finding applications in parking areas, compounds, open spaces, streets, and in minor and major roads. The way and manner plastic wastes generated are managed in developing countries is worrisome and disturbing, due to their non-biodegradable nature. Plastic waste is very harmful for the environment and hence, it becomes necessary to use the principle of “3R” (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). Presently paver blocks are used in outdoor versatility application and also it is used in street road and other construction places. Paver block has low maintenance cost and easily to replace with a newer one at the time of breakage. In spite of use high strength concrete, failure of paving blocks are noticed. For improving compressive strength and flexural strength of paver block this project is necessary. The objective of current work is to increase the physical properties of the concrete by addition of polypropylene fibres and steel fibres. Certain amount of percentage of each material is added to the composition of the concrete block and different tests are conducted on basis of which results are obtained. Provision of 0.5% of polypropylene fibres increase the compressive strength of paver blocks by 26% than normal paver block. Provision of 1% of steel fibres increase the compressive strength of paver blocks by 27%. Provision of steel wires as the steel reinforcement acts as flexural reinforcement for the paver block and increases flexural strength of paver block by 168%. Provision of polypropylene fibre in paver blocks resulted in increase in flexural strength by 62%. There is slight reduction in water absorption of approximately 11% in polypropylene and steel reinforced paver blocks as compare to normal paving blocks.

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Paper Id: 230253

Published On: 2023-07-09

Published In: Volume 11, Issue 4, July-August 2023

Cite This: Experimental Work on Fibre Reinforced Paver Blocks - Ravindra Bharat Avhad, Yash Rajendra Balak, Nisarg Vijay Kadam, Nikhil Santosh Deshmukh, Sonali Madhukar Ransure - IJIRMPS Volume 11, Issue 4, July-August 2023.

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