@article{Richard M. De Jesus_Emmanuel Bastian Pelaez_Moises CarllCaneca_2018, title={EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF CONCRETE BEAMS WITH SHREDDED PLASTICS}, volume={14}, url={https://geomatejournal.com/geomate/article/view/673}, abstractNote={<p>In recent years, more attention is being paid to alternative disposal of wastes to lessen the harmful<br>impact of these wastes to the environment. In the construction industry, alternative disposal of waste comes in<br>the form of utilization of waste as a substitute construction material. Plastic, typically in the form of plastic bags<br>and bottles, is one of the most abundant wastes in Manila, and, also among the most problematic when it comes<br>to disposal due to its non-biodegradable nature. Hence, more attention is given to alternative use of plastics as a<br>substitute material in construction. In this study, experimental investigation was conducted to assess the<br>performance of concrete beams with shredded plastics, sourced out locally, as a supplementary material.<br>Strength properties of a concrete beam, in terms of compression, tension, and flexure, were investigated for both<br>plain concrete and concrete with shredded plastics. Results showed that concrete with shredded plastics were<br>slightly higher than that of plain concrete in terms of tension and compression strength. Flexural strength of<br>concrete with shredded plastic, also showed higher strength than that of plain concrete. Additionally, this study<br>showed the applicability of elastic flexural theory to concrete beams with plastics.</p>}, number={42}, journal={GEOMATE Journal}, author={Richard M. De Jesus and Emmanuel Bastian Pelaez and Moises CarllCaneca}, year={2018}, month={Feb.}, pages={71–75} }