Investigating the application of plastic bottle as a sustainable material in the building construction. A plastic bottle is a bottle constructed from highdensity plastic. Using plastic bottles to build a house architectural designs. Can the tacit knowledge and expressions of a community contribute in achieving sustainable as well as aesthetic designs. Pdf plastic bottle masonry as alternate solution to housing.
Construction of plastic bottle walls, roofs and their benefits in buildings is discussed. The success of plastic as an engineering material will depends up on the selection of variety of plastic. How to build a plastic bottle house architectural designs. Bottle bricks refer to sand filled plastic bottles that are used. Nev hyman with students at a nev house school in vanuatu, images courtesy nev house. Plastic bottle houses plan construction cost green. Proposing the use of plastic bottle waste for low cost. Cut costs with a plastic bottle house new vision group. Among all the solid waste, plastic waste constitutes around 0. The method of making a house with bricks and with plastic bottles are actually the same. The main concern of this project is the str ength of bottle bricks. Ecologically minded builders decided to try to address this problem by repurposing plastic bottles as a construction material.
Waste plastic bottles offering innovative building materials with sustainable application dr. How to turn 8,000 plastic bottles into a building arts. By collecting plastic bottles and plastic waste to be used as a wall infill improves the surrounding environment and provides inexpensive building materials. This house was built in 5 days using recycled plastic bricks. It surely is a great recycling idea for plastic bottles. Plastic bottles are typically used to store liquids such as water, soft drinks, motor oil, cooking oil, medicine, shampoo, milk, and ink. How to build a house using plastic bottles diy projects.
This event is the first in a new event series hosted by the hoffmann centre for sustainable resource economy at chatham house. Use of plastic waste in civil constructions and innovative. Recycled plastic bottle house built in nigeria treehugger. The packaging and plastic bottles are unlimited today. Use of plastic waste in civil constructions and innovative decorative material ecofriendly. Waste plastic bottle as construction material iarjset. This house is made of 8,000 plastic bottles and is one of many bottle homes built by hondurasbased ecotec. Consumer blow molded containers often have integral handles or are shaped to facilitate grasping. The objective of this paper is to introduce the replacing of bricks with plastic bottles and respective benefits in building construction. This 2 bedroom house built from recycled plastic bottles is bulletproof and fireproof and can withstand earthquakes.
From the quick tutorial below youll see why this is so. Use of plastic waste in civil constructions and innovative decorative material ecofriendly volume 3 issue 5 2017. Plastic bottles turned into eco bricks at philippines hostels. By use of this method, we can solve the problem of plastic bottle as well as flyash also it will reduce consumption of. We can not build a big construction like house until now from this method. The project elucidates about the use of plastic in civil construction. The main concern of this project is the strength of bottle bricks.
The bottles were filled with sand and are held together by mud and cement to form a solid wall that supposedly is stronger than. The bottles which are required for the plastic bottles. The bottles are filled with mud and bound together with a cement mixture, offering cheap, long lasting construction. House construction with plastic bottles open earth. On average, 100 plastic food wrappers fit into a 600ml bottle. Im sure after giving it more thoughts we can find a way to use it in actual construction. Vertical bottle walls when a house is designed with a bearing frame, the walls can be filled with almost anything waste, sand, etc. Placing bottles right side up within a frame is known as a vertical bottle wall, while lying the bottles on their side is considered a horizontal bottle wall. Why live in a plastic bottle house plastic bottle village. Can you imagine how much waste youre already keeping away from nature with just a single greenhouse project.
Pdf ecofriendly house construction using pet bottles ijsrd. The bottles which are required for the plastic bottles construction are mostly sourced from hotels, restaurants, homes and near any tourist places, so the 500 million bottles that are discarded each year in nigeria alone are literally finding new homes instead of land fills or the ocean. Home made building house with waste plastic bottles youtube. If you were born after 1978, and live until 80 years old, you will leave behind a minimum of 14,400 plastic packaging on this planet. Construction of bottle walls, roofs and their benefits in buildings is discussed. Local firm plans to build houses from plastic bottles the. A group of women drink tea under the shade of a tent and cast an eye over the construction of an odd, circular house. Using plastic bottles to construct houses daily monitor. Bottle construction has reater shock resistance and is bettersuited to earthquake prone areas. House construction with plastic bottles by samarpan. Ecotec, a company that has built plastic bottle homes all over the americas, used 8,000 bottles to complete the parks ecological house. Each plastic material has its own peculiar properties to suit its particular uses.
Plastic is a general name given to a wide range of synthetic materials that are based on polymers. Tatah lehbib was born in the auserd refugee camp, and grew up in an adobe house and a tent in the dunes. Waste plastic bottles are major cause of solid waste disposal. Properties and uses of plastics as a construction material. Being a student of architecture, i feel privileged to be part of this innovative construction project. By using these pet bottles you get to help mother nature, while building a very long lasting structure. Smriti saraswat uses the example of bottle bricks in interiorarchitecture to answer these questions. The alternative way that can solve the problem is by replacing the use of bricks in building construction. Now it might not look like a very strong and effective structure to some, but many diyers have already built their own plastic bottle greenhouse. Remove the bottle tops and cut off the bottoms of the. The construction industry uses plastic for a wide range of applications because of its versatility, strengthtoweight ratio, durability, corrosion resistance, and so on. Today, plastic bottles have been used to build not only houses, but also water wells, raised bed gardens, and garden sheds. The paper intends to investigate the application of plastic bottles which is one of the urban waste in building construction and that how it can lead to sustainable. Developed technology to build water tanks with pet bottles.
After years of surfing the worlds waters, aussie nev hyman decided to channel his creativity into a project that would help clean up the oceans he adored by creating prefab homes for remote villages, constructed from recycled waste plastic. The alternative way that can solve the problem is by replacing the use of bricks in building construction by plastic bottles filled with sand as we. Recycled plastic bottle house built in nigeria take nearly 8,000 old plastic bottles, add some construction waste and mud, and voila. By 2050 more plastic than fish, by weight, could be in our oceans. They comprise a large portion of the waste to form greenhouse gasses all around the world.
And dont forget that plastic bottles take hundreds of years to disintegrate. Build the most secret underground slide house with mini pool by. This bottle brick technology started nine years ago in india, south and. As noted by plastics bricks and they are one of the major ingredients in building industry 2011 reusing plastic bottles may seem safe, but a material used for. Developed technology to build with pet bottles which helps to reuse plastic bottles and avoid plastic menace. House construction with plastic bottles, not cement, bricks or wool plasticbottle homes are popping up around the world a twobedroom home with a bathroom, a kitchen, and a living room can be. Ecotec plasticbottle greenhouses, office partitions, sheds, benches, walls, and community centers are also popping up in tokyo, the u. He got the opportunity to study renewable energy at algerias tlemcen university, before winning an erasmus scholarship to pursue a masters degree in energy efficiency at the university of las. Making house of plastic bottle will not only help the homeless built their own house but also helps to keep surrounding neat and clean.
Building construction with plastic bottles walls, roofs and benefits. Oh, and it also reportedly holds a comfy yearround temperature of 64 degrees f. Pdf use of solid waste in construction is gaining its popularity among environmentalists and other researchers in the field of lowcost housing find, read. Investigating the application of plastic bottle as a. Robert bezeau is the creator of plastic bottle villagea community in panama that reuses plastic bottles to build houses, roads, and more. Tonnes of recycled plastic used to create cycloneproof. Reuse of these nonbiodegradable plastic bottles not only can solve the environmental problem, but it can also reduce the pollution.
Cut costs with a plastic bottle house it takes time to find the right person. The man who wants to build a village out of plastic bottles. How it works one house requires 15,000 halflitre and twolitre plastic bottles to be completed. Each house with one bedroom, living room, bathroom, toilet and kitchen uses an estimated 7,800 plastic bottles. The size ranges from very small bottles to large carboys. Basically, plastic bottles can be used to replace bricks to build a building. Application of plastic bottle as a wall structure for green house. Plastic bottles are easy to build with, too, with less construction material to use. Pdf application of plastic bottle as a wall structure. Buildings made from plastic bottles even have many benefits that ordinary buildings cannot achieve, and here we will talk about it. Pdf investigating the application of plastic bottle as a. Plastic in construction designing buildings wiki share your construction industry knowledge. Looks like that might take a bit of time though as the building is 279 feet long.
Build your own plastic bottle greenhouse how to make one in eight easy steps 1. How to build your own recycled plastic bottle greenhouse. The worlds landfills are glutted with mountains of plastic bottles. How to build a water bottle rocket quia open house may 20, 2010 cannot be painted decals okay no hot glue may be used super glue, duct tape, construction paper, foam board, poster board, string, plastic bags, sponge, foam padding, cardboard, how to build a water bottle rocket author.
Pdf application of plastic bottle as a wall structure for green house. Building construction with plastic bottles walls, roofs. Request pdf investigating the application of plastic bottle as a sustainable material in the building construction one of the main disadvantages in constructing world house is high cost of the. The 2 litre bottles are ideal and around 1,500 are needed for a large sized greenhouse. How to build a house made from pet plastic bottles. It will explore new designs, technologies, products and practical solutions that could better meet future social and environmental needs. Investigating the application of plastic bottle as a sustainable material in. Most of the construction of house in malaysia use bricks and mortar which consists of cement. Building with bottles building trust international. How to turn mixed plastic waste and bottles into ecobricks 3 making an ecobrick to make an ecobrick, wash and dry flexible plastic waste and stuff it tightly into a plastic bottle using a stick. Average humans can consume 15 or more products packed in pet single use plastic a month.
When the construction is complete, the plasticbottle walls will be rendered in a cementsandandwater mix, and the string will help keep everything in position. It is also used in the places known for the violence like kashmir because the houses are completely bullet proof. This plastics market watch report will look at the reason for plastic bottlings growth and expansion, including the diversity of. Building construction with plastic bottles are lowcost and ecofriendly. Unabated, global sales of singleuse water bottles are expected.
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