Research Article
Effect of Mix Parameters on the Strength Performance of Waste Plastics Incorporated Concrete Mixes
Table 3
Properties of aggregates.
| Serial number | Property | River sand | CGC (12.5 mm down) | Waste plastic |
| 1. | Specific gravity | 2.63 | 2.67 | 0.94 | 2. | Water absorption | 1% | 0.5% | 4.5% | 3. | Fineness modulus | 2.7 | 6.68 | 6.76 | 4. | Bulk density (loose) kg/m3 | 1450 | 1350 | 530 | 5. | Bulk density (compact) kg/m3 | 1710 | 1600 | 584 |
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