An Experimental Investigation on E-Waste Aggregate Using Manufactured Sand

Abstract

An experimental study is made on the partial replacement of E-waste particles as coarse aggregates and full replacement to river sand, due to Scarcity of good quality Natural River sand due to depletion of resources and restriction due to environmental consideration has made concrete manufactures to look for suitable alternative fine aggregate. One such alternative is “Manufactured sand”. Electronic waste is an emerging issue posing serious pollution problems to the human and the environment. The disposal of which is becoming a challenging problem. For solving the disposal of large amount of E- waste material, reuse of E-waste in concrete industry is considered as the most feasible application, and partial replacement of E-waste with coarse aggregate was attempted. The work was conducted on M30 grade mix. Utilization of M-sand and E-waste materials not only helps in getting them utilized in concrete, but also helps in reducing the cost of construction, saving energy and protecting the environment from possible pollution effects.