The overuse of sand and gravel and the increasing number of plastic and glass wastes are

harming our environment, causing pollution in land and water, and endangering animal lives.

Lessening the use of sand and gravel can reduce quarrying activities, prevent damage in

riverbanks, and avoid degradation of river beds. Reducing plastic and glass wastes is essential

for our environment by using it as a material on creating a brick that could serve as an

alternative to regular concrete bricks.

This study aims to create bricks with shredded plastic bottles and glass wastes as

alternative to regular concrete bricks. Specifically, this study aims to

i. Reduce the use of sand and gravel aggregates;

ii. Create cheaper bricks; and

iii. Create good-quality bricks.

The bricks with shredded plastic and glass wastes will be beneficial to the following:

 Environment and Ecosystem. It will reduce the amount of plastic and glass wastes in the

environment, thus will minimize the effects of pollution. Also, it will also lessen the

excessive use of sand and gravel, thus will prevent the destruction of riverbanks and

riverbeds.

 Citizens of Lebak, Sultan Kudarat. People will have an access to cheaper and good-

quality bricks as alternative to regular concrete bricks.

 Future Researchers. The outcome of this project will support their study and can be used

as guide and inspiration on their own research project.

6.2. Conceptual Framework

 Amount of cement  Cost

 Amount of sand  Quality (density, hardness,
 Amount of shredded plastic durablility)
bottles
 Amount of shredded glass
wastes

(Independent Variables) (Dependent Variables)

 Weather during the sun

drying process of the bricks.

(Intervening Variables)

This study will use Engineering Design Process (EDP). EDP is a process that engineers

follow to find a solution to a problem. The process consists of problem-solving,

conceptualizing, prototyping, testing, and evaluating. EDP is an iterative process. This means

that in making the brick with shredded plastic and glass wastes, the researcher will test and

redesign it over and over until the researcher will find the best mixture that will pass all the tests

for good-quality bricks.

8.2. Design Requirements

 The following are the requirements of the bricks:

1. The brick is 190 x 90 x 90 cubic millimeters.

2. The brick is hard, dense, and durable.

3. The brick is unable to absorb more than 20% of water (based on its own weight).

4. The brick has no alkali contents.

5. This test involves measuring a brick for its length, width, and thickness.
6. This test involves the visual examination of bricks.
7. This test involves scratching a brick by a fingernail.
8. This test will involve two bricks taken randomly and will be hardly punch with each
other.
9. This test involves breaking a brick to observe its inner portion for homogeneity and
presence of imperfections.
10. This test involves submerging fully a brick for 24 hours.
11. This test involves submerging fully a brick in fresh water for 24 hours.
12. This test involves dropping a brick from 1-meter height

13. Comprehensive strength test on brick is carried out to determine the load
carrying capacity of bricks under comprehension with the help of crushing testing
machine.

Phase 1 19 days

Phase 2 2 days

Phase 3 7 days

Phase 4 3 days
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