This project was completed with the goal of determining if plastic could be added to concrete as a means to recycle it in a safe manner. The idea was to incorporate the three most commonly used plastics in the United States as fibers. After months of research, a concrete mix design was created with the addition of the plastic fibers. The characteristics of the concrete were then determined through multiple tests and compared to a standard concrete control sample.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Sullivan, Rowena E.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 5791
• E-project-031621-164707

Advisor

• Sakulich, Aaron R.

Year

• 2021

Date created

• 2021-03-16

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Civil Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright