Abstract
The qualify of lightweight aggregate made from waste PET bottle(WPLA) and the workability, the unit weight and strength property of concrete with WPLA were investigated for the purpose of recycling the waste PET bottles as lightweight concrete fine aggregate. This study indicated a good result that WPLA should be replaced with less than $50\%$ of natural fine aggregate. When WPLA was replaced with $50\%$ of natural fine aggregate, the specific gravity and water absorption of mixed fine aggregate were greatly reduced about 23 and $75\%$ respectively in comparison with those of river sand. The quality of WPLA affected on the properties of lightweight aggregate concrete. The workability of fresh concrete with WPLA(WPLAC) was improved with increasing the replacement ratio of WPLA and water cement ratio. Slump increasing ratio of the former showed about $45 {\~} 120\%$ because that a specific gravity of fine aggregate was decreased from 2.6 to 1.7. The unit weight of concrete with $75\%$ WPLA was decreased about $17\%$ in comparison with that of control concrete. Furthermore, the compressive strength of concrete with 25 and $50 \%$ WPLA at the age of 28 days increased higher than 30 MPa regardless with water cement ratio (W/C=45, 49 and $53\%$) of this study. Specific strength of concrete with $25\%$ WPLA, $15.11{\times}10^3 MPa{\cdot}m^3/kg$, was higher than that of contro concrete in water cement ratio of $49\%$. The compressive strength-splitting tensile strength ratio and compressive strength-modulus of elasticity ratio of WPLAC were similar to that of nomal lightweight aggregate concrete. This results showed a good estimation that WPLA will be able to recycled as a fine aggregate for lightweight concrete.
폐 PET 병을 재활용하여 경량콘크리트용 잔골재로 활용하기 위하여 폐 PET 병 활용 경량골재(WPLA)의 품질 및 WPLA를 사용한 콘크리트(WPLAC)의 유동성, 단위용적 중량, 공기량 및 강도특성에 대하여 검토하였다. WPLA의 품질을 검토한 결과 WPLA를 $50\%$ 이하로 치환하는 것이 바람직하며, WPLA를 $50\%$ 치환한 경우 잔골재의 비중 및 흡수율이 강모래보다 각각 23 및 $75\%$ 정도 크게 감소하였으며, 콘크리트의 제물성에 크게 영향을 미쳤다. nU를 치환한 굳지 않은 콘크리트의 워커빌리티는 WPLA 치환율 및 물-시멘트비가 클수록 향상되었으며, 잔골재의 비중이 2.6에서 1.7로 감소함에 따라 콘크리트의 슬럼프 증가율은 약 $45 {\~} 120\%$로 나타났다. WPLA를 $75\%$치환한 콘크리트의 단위용적중량은 보통 콘크리트 보다 약 $17\%$ 정도 감소하였다. WPLA를 25 및 $50\%$ 치환한 콘크리트의 재령 28일 압축강도는 물-시멘트비 변화(W/E=B5 49 및 $53\%$)에 관계없이 30MPa를 상회하였으며, WPLA $25\%$ 치환 콘크리트의 비강도는 물-시멘트비 $49\%$에서 $15.11{\times}10^3 MPa{\cdot}m^3/kg$로 보통콘크리트보다 크게 나타났다. 재령 조일 압축강도, 인장강도 및 탄성계수와의 비는 일반 경량콘크리트와 비슷한 경향을 보였다. 이상의 결과로 WPLA를 경량 콘크리트용 잔골재로 활용하는 것이 가능하다고 판단된다.
