International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer Science & Technology (IJIRCST)
ISSN: 2347-5552, Volume-10, Issue-1, January 2022
https://doi.org/10.55524/ijircst.2022.10.1.1
Article ID IJIRD-1146, Pages 1-6
www.ijircst.org
Innovative Research Publication 1
Comparative Analysis of a Novel Material, GPRA as Partial
Replacement in Coarse Aggregate with Individual Materials
Obair Bilal Shah
1
, Ashish Kumar
2
, and Dr. Sandeep Kumar Chandel
3
1,2
Department of Civil Engineering, RIMT University, Mandi, Gobindgarh, Punjab, India
3
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, RIMT University, Mandi, Gobindgarh, Punjab, India
Correspondence should be addressed to Bilal Shah; rimt.ce10952@gmail.com
Copyright © 2022 Obair Bilal Shah et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which
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ABSTRACT- GPRA is a unique material made up of
shredded glass, plastic, rubber, and aluminum particles.
Concrete is abundantly used building material on the
planet, requiring around 12.6 billion tons of natural
resources to produce. All of the elements in concrete are
partially or completely replaced by a variety of waste
products, such as fly ash, rice husk ash, wheat straw ash,
and so on. Rapid urbanization and industrialization around
the world has resulted in large amounts of plastic trash and
waste tyre rubber being deposited. This trash can be used to
lower the coarse aggregate content of concrete when used
in the proper conditions. This research work looks at the
potential of a novel compound GPRA i.e. (Glass, Plastic,
Rubber, Aluminum) as a partial replacement in coarse
aggregate. Though there has been enough research on use
of waste materials as replacement in concrete structures
with an aim to curb pollution levels. This research work
aims to utilize properties of waste materials which may
give a higher performance than individually using of waste
materials and while lowering of various pollution levels
with cost effective ways for partial replacement of coarse
aggregates in concrete, shredded waste materials for GPRA
with sizes ranging from 4.75 to 20 mm will be employed.
This investigation will use an M30 design mix with a target
mean strength of 42 n/mm2. GPRA will be used to partially
replace coarse aggregate in the following percentages:
10%, 30%, and 40%. The C.S., S.T.S., and F.S. of GPRA
in hardened concrete has to be compared to the individual
replacement of these waste materials.
KEYWORDS- GPRA, Concrete, Waste Materials,
Aggregate Concrete Mixtures
I. INTRODUCTION
The country's increasing demands has resulted in
significant infrastructural development. This process causes
a number of
concerns, including a shortage of construction supplies and
increasing waste and other non-biodegradable components.
Wastes of many forms are produced as human race of
infrastructure goes on. Waste disposal has become a
concern as a result of the emergence of non-decaying and
low biodegradable waste products, as well as an increasing
consumer population. With increased development comes
an increase in construction costs and pollution. Engineers
and designers have been on the lookout for new ways to
incorporate waste materials into cement concrete blocks.
Concrete is a composite material that is made up of C.A.
and cement. The coarse aggregates used in concrete
production are either naturally occurring or crushed rock,
which is not readily available in all construction areas,
raising the cost. Partially replacing C.A. is an alternative to
this problem. Although glass makes up around 5-10 % of
municipal solid waste, only a small portion of it is recycled.
It is estimated that several million tonnes of waste glass is
generated annually around the world as a result of
population increase, rising living standards, industry, and
urbanisation. Year by year, the use of rubber products
grows in popularity around the world. In many Indian
cities, discarded tyres constitute a big environmental issue.
In India, more than 1 billion trash tyres are produced each
year, or around one tyre per person. Approximately 80% of
scrap tyres are disposed in landfills. It is not only
inefficient, but also costly, to bury scrap tyres in landfills.
Landfilling of entire or shredded tyres is prohibited under
recent EU laws on waste disposal (Council Directive
1999/31/EC). From 1950 to 2018, an estimated 6.3 billion
tonnes of plastic were produced worldwide, with 9 percent
recycled and the remaining 12 percent burnt. In India, more
than 5 MT of plastic are used each year, with only about a
one fourth being recycled and the rest ending up in