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ISSN : 2617 - 4944 (Print)
ISSN : 2617 - 4952 (Online)
| Author | : Leandro Madeira Branco, Prezenzio L. C. D. Ximenes, and Evalina I. C. Vidigal |
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Abstract: This paper investigates the mechanical properties of Reinforced Concrete (RC) Slabs and Beams, using cutting polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as coarse aggregates. The PET bottle is cut manually with dimension 1±0.5 cm width and 7±0.5 cm for length. The variation number of slabs and beams are made concrete with combining reinforcement, wherewith water cement ratio (55%), cutting PET content (0% and 1% as reducer for coarse aggregates) and local aggregates. Through the present examinations, we suggest that utilizing PET Bottle in concrete is one of solution to reduce waste bottle material.
Keyword: disposal PET, cutting PET, compressive strength, flexural strength.
