Studies show that plastic waste increases as industrialization advances. Thus, the researchers view eco-bricks as a solution and a compromise between plastic wastes and rapid industrialization. A 1.5L coke bottle is filled with plastics until firm, then placed in the center of the mold while it is filled with concrete. The eco-bricks in this study were made with 2kg of cement and 8kg of sand, resulting in a 1:4 ratio for the mixture of the concrete. Five (5) tests were used to experiment the Eco-brick’s endurance, hardness, absorption, and cost. The researchers found that the eco-brick is roughly 15kg in mass and is an extremely durable, pure solid material. However, because of its strong structure and mass, the bricks require a large amount of materials to construct. Therefore, a single brick may cost more than what is expected. The approach utilized in this study is just one of many that may be used to create an Eco-brick; the researchers urge that further methods be explored in order to create a variety of eco-bricks for quick industrialization and plastic waste reduction.
Do you have a lot of plastic bottles inside your house how about plastic bags how much plastic waste do you think you consume deeply a lot right well according to the global alliance for incinerator alternatives the philippine school shows around 60 billion sachets of plastic per year the amount of excess plastic bottles that are thrown or sold at junk shops
Has been observed by the researchers thus the researchers were inspired by the idea of repurposing their own unwanted plastics to something useful the researchers found studies showing that plastic waste increases as industrialization advances thus the researchers view echo bricks as a solution and a compromise between plastic waste and rapid industrialization
I am hans kampovanis and i am charlemagne aguilo and we will be discussing ethylene’s experimental research the use of polyethylene plastic as an expensive and sustainable material for ecobrake production we are at a time where industrialization is reaching its utmost capabilities construction alone is considered as one of the most critical skills needed to
Accomplish such progression many inventions were made many trials and errors were performed to provide ease of living for society while these creations did well most if not all of them poisons the environment which is the raw material and the source of all future projects to help in this issue many try to incorporate nature more into their projects for example
Solar energy hydroelectric power biomass etc which in this case are echo bricks what are echo bricks according to google an echo brick is a plastic bottle packed with used plastic to accept density these serve as reusable building blocks however in our experimental research we put these plastic bottles filled with plastics in the concrete creating a solid brick
We have decided to do this method as a way to make echo breaks stronger the researchers aim to provide building bricks available costs while also helping reduce waste in the environment this will be made possible by using the pet bottles that are littered almost everywhere and provide an eco-friendly but durable construction material this study aims to answer the
Following questions based upon this researcher’s view about the use of polyethylene that have talent plastic as an expensive and sustainable material for an echo brick production through their experiments which can be seen on their products the questions are 1. is a product strong enough to be used as an alternative for common construction materials 2. does the
Product help reduce polyethylene terraftylet plastic waste three can the product be a substitute for standard construction bricks in addition to this it’s a product cheaper than standard construction bricks and is a product more recommendable the standard construction bricks in order to answer these questions the method used was experimental experimental design
Is the process of carrying out research in an objective and controlled fashion so that precision is maximized and specific conclusions can be drawn regarding a hypothesis statement the researcher collects data and results that will either support or reject the hypothesis this method of research is referred to as hypothesis testing or a deductive research method
Generally the purpose is to establish the effect that a factor or independent variable has on a dependent variable which in this research can be classified as the result of mixing in fat plastics and producing echo bricks we can now proceed on what materials are used in the echo brick how the echo brick was made and what were the data gathering procedures used the
Materials used in making the bricks are 1.5 coca-cola bottles filled with plastics an open top mold with inner measurements of 20 centimeters in height 40 centimeters in length and six inches thick concrete was also used the ratio of cement to sand is one part cement for every four parts of sand mixed with water until the mixture is neither too wet nor too dry in
The making of the brick the mold is laid on a flat surface the mixture of concrete is poured in the mold until it reaches the height of 5 centimeters then the 1.5 liter bottle filled with plastics is placed in the middle when the bottle is placed the mold is again poured with concrete until it is filled a plywood is placed on top and the mold is flipped upside down
So that it will be easily removed the mold will be immediately pulled off to prevent the brake from sticking to the mold and the echo brick is slept for 12 hours until it is solid enough to be handled during the drying period the bridge is periodically poured with water to maintain its moisture and temperature the data gathering procedures used in this research
Are soundness test it shows the nature of breaks against sudden impact absorption test it is conducted on the brick to find out the amount of moisture content absorbed by the brick under extreme conditions the difference between dry and wet brick weights will give the amount of water absorption for a good quality brick the amount of water absorption should not
Exceed 20 percent of the weight of dry brick compressive strength test it is determined by placing the brick in a compression testing machine as an alternative to the lack of equipment the researchers used a different method accordingly the researchers used their own weight to measure the maximum weight capacity when the brick breaks while handling a number of
People then the sum of the weight of all those people will be the maximum force that the brake could handle hardness test a good break should resist scratches against sharp stings if there are no visible marks or scratch impressions on the brick then it is said to be a hard brick cost calculation of echo bricks to see if the echo bricks were cheaper than hollow
Blocks the researchers used the following formulas to calculate the cost at the end of the experimenting period the researchers gathered the needed data here are the results on the data gathered sadness test the brick was hit with a hammer several times this produced high pitched sounds and proved that the brick can endure being hit by a hammer with a lot of force
Without leaving a dent nor a crack absorption test an echo brick weighing 15.8 kilograms was submerged underwater for 24 hours once the 24 hour period was done the brick was pulled out of the water and weighed once more its weight increased up to 16.4 kilograms now having two values you can find the percentage of water absorption the percent of the water absorption
Is 0.0038 percent since the percentage of water did not exceed 20 this test proved that the brick was not water absorbent compressive strength test due to the lack of equipment the researchers summed up their weight which is 325 kilograms after summing up their weight they all stood on the brick to see if the brick could handle the pressure of 325 kilogram the
Echo brick managed to withstood 325 kilograms hardness test to test the hardness of the brick the researchers used a hard knife to scratch the surface of the brick to see if it would leave the scratch after the test was done the brick was examined to see if the knife left a scratch none were found cost calculation of echo bricks to see if the echo bricks were
Cheaper than hollow blocks the researchers used the following formula to calculate the cost given that both the bag of sand and cement weighs 12 kilogram a bag of sand costs 30 pesos while a bag of cement costs 40 pesos to get the cost of the sand and cement per kilogram their costs per bag are divided by their weight using this said formula the researchers found
Out the cost of sand is 2.5 pesos per kilogram and 3.33 pesos per kilogram for the cement considering the ratio of one to four which is one kilogram cement to four kilograms of sand the prices are multiplied to the ratio which is also multiplied together to represent the mixture at the price of the brick which is 33.3 philippine pesos and to conclude and answer
The questions from earlier we have castor ramos to discuss it in conclusion we were able to identify the following number one the researcher’s echo brick was capable of carrying up to 325 kilograms and is expected to be capable of carrying over 500 kilograms it was mashed with a hammer without leaving at them then scratch with a sharp knife without causing any
Damage to the surface number two the echo bricks help reduce polyethylene directly plastic waste by filling up a 1.5 liter coke bottle to the brim 500 grams worth of plastic was what it took to fully fill up a 1.5 liter bottle number three the product is worth 33 pesos which is more expensive compared to 20 pesos holograms but it is heavy and dense in nature making
It suitable as building material for military purposes roads and sidewalks or local projects by students it is a viable substitute if one wants to build strong and durable services now these answers may not satisfy some of you but we believe that this study will be helpful in the near future regardless of the result it will open up possibilities for the next
Researchers to discuss adjust or enhance bonus is that all of this is achievable without the need for special machinery articles to discuss our recommendations we have angelo regis we recommend the following when planning to make an echo break and hopefully it gives you better results use a different ratio that uses less cement compared to sand use a smaller bottle
To produce a smaller brick with a dimensions of 240 millimeters by 120 millimeters by 70 millimeters a smaller brick will have more flexibility in construction and could be carried easily to the researchers who would want to expand this study they must get access to a hydraulic press to accurately test the compression capacity of their brake explore more methods
On the creation of various variants of echo bricks usage of this specific version of echo brick on sidewalks and road projects usage of this specific version of echo brick on local school projects such as outdoor benches and tables we now hope that you have a deeper understanding of our research in this video and that concludes our research presentation thank you for watching you
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The Use of Polyethylene Terephthalate Plastic as Sustainable Material for Eco-Brick Production By Grade 12 WAGAYWAY
