Compressive Strength and Water Absorption of Batako Made from Additional Plastic Waste of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Authors

  • Romero Adi Pratama INDONESIA
  • Rida Handiana Devi INDONESIA
  • Marwahyudi Marwahyudi INDONESIA
  • Yusuf Ramadhan Haryono INDONESIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32832/astonjadro.v14i3.18890

Keywords:

plastic; polyethylene terephthalate; brick; compressive strength; water absorption.

Abstract

Plastic has become an inseparable material from human daily life. Plastic waste has properties that are very difficult to decompose which has a negative impact on the environment, which has become a serious problem in the global context. One alternative for dealing with plastic waste that can be applied in the world of civil engineering is by reusing plastic waste as aggregate in making bricks. This research aims to determine the effect of using polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic waste as a partial substitute for fine aggregate in making bricks on compressive strength and water absorption. In this research, variations in the use of PET plastic waste were 0%, 5%, 10% and 15%, referring to SNI-03-0349-1989. Compressive strength tests have respective values ​​of 7.5 Mpa, 6.3 Mpa, 6.2 Mpa, and 5.7 Mpa. In the water absorption test, the respective values ​​were 4%, 4.3%, 4.7% and 7%. Adding too much plastic to the brick mixture proved to be ineffective on the compressive strength of the brick. This means that the mortar and PET plastic on the bricks cannot interlock with each other.

Author Biographies

Romero Adi Pratama, INDONESIA

Jurusan Teknik Sipil Universitas Veteran Bangun Nusantara, Sukoharjo

Rida Handiana Devi, INDONESIA

Jurusan Teknik Sipil Universitas Veteran Bangun Nusantara, Sukoharjo

Marwahyudi Marwahyudi, INDONESIA

GFY Research Group Universitas Sahid  Surakarta

Yusuf Ramadhan Haryono, INDONESIA

Jurusan Teknik Sipil, Universitas Veteran Bangun Nusantara, Sukoharjo

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Published

2025-09-24

How to Cite

Pratama, R. A., Devi, R. H., Marwahyudi, M., & Haryono, Y. R. (2025). Compressive Strength and Water Absorption of Batako Made from Additional Plastic Waste of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET). ASTONJADRO, 14(3), 986–994. https://doi.org/10.32832/astonjadro.v14i3.18890

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