Potential of Expanded Polystyrene waste for the elaboration of hollow concrete blocks

Abstract

In the present investigation, the potential of Expanded Polystyrene waste will be exposed for the elaboration of hollow concrete blocks from the recycling of electronic equipment packaging, as an aggregate of fine aggregate from the Uruzca quarry, located at km 11½ highway Portoviejo- Manta, Manabí, responding to the need to develop alternative construction materials and mitigate environmental impact. Two combinations of fine aggregate from the residue and natural will be evaluated, it will be determined to use 25% of the Expanded Polystyrene residue as a substitute for stone dust in which it will reach a resistance of 3.74 MPa. Based on the Vitervo O'Reilly method, a dosage for hollow concrete blocks will be carried out. The characteristics of the aggregates used for the manufacture of the mixture are obtained from tests that will be carried out in the soil laboratories of the Civil Engineering career of the South Manabí State University, where the compressive strength test will be carried out. Of hollow concrete blocks. To fulfill the objective of the research, theoretical, empirical and mathematical statistical methods are used.