PLASTIC BOTTLE CONSTRUCTION

INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS PLASTIC?

Construction processCollect the plastic

bottles as many as you can.

Fill the bottles completely with dry sand

Construction process (cont….)After filling the

sand the bottles were tightly packed and capped

Laying of foundation

Construction process (cont….)Walls are constructed Door frame is

positioned

Construction process (cont….)Window frames are

positioned Outer view of bottle

brick wall

Construction process (cont….)Outer view of

bottle brick wallPositioning beams

for holding the roof.

Construction process (cont….)Roofing with sheets. completion of roofs.

Construction process (cont….)Leveling the floor. Constructing the

floor with bottle bricks.

Construction process (cont….)The floor is made

of bottles.The tiles are laid

Construction process (cont….)The plastering of

walls is doneThe outer view of the

house before plastering

Construction process (cont….)The plastering of the

outer walls

The entire house after plastering

Fill in the gaps between the bottles with rubble and cement

Project done by college students

construction of residential house

Residential house

Residential house

STRENGTH The compacted sand inside the bottles is

almost 20 times stronger than bricks.

DURABILITYThe plastic bottles are re known for their

durability. This type of construction is more durable

than that of brick construction. The bottles can last as long as 300 years (undoubtedly longer than the cement used to

bind the bottles together in the walls).

COST ANALYSIS

The cost of this construction can reduce 33% cost of house made of concrete and bricks.

ADVANTAGES OVER BRICKS Low cost Non-BrittleAbsorbs abrupt shock loads Bio climaticRe-usableLess construction materialEasy to buildGreen Construction

DISADVANTAGES :1. It is un-decomposable and in destructible.2. When it is melted it releases a compound

gas which is very harmful to health and environment.

3. It weakens the ozone layer.4. Most plastic is produce from the oil and

the world is running short of oil.5. The threatening disadvantage is pollution.

REMEDIES TO REDUCE DISADVANTAGES OF PLASTIC By using the recycling process the un

decomposition of plastic can be reducedScientists are now developing plastics that are

made from vegetable oil and other organic matter. This means that the plastic is more likely to be degradable, and so it will be safe in future.

Now -a- day renewable plastic is manufactured by oil by products and natural gases, so this proves to be better in the future generations.

CONCLUSION By using this simple technology, these

houses are ideal for hot climate because the bottle bricks buffer the house from intense heat. It is also used in the places known for the violence like Kashmir because the houses are completely bullet proof.

CONCLUSION (contd….)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.

CONCLUSION (contd….)The circular houses look cool with the

exposed round bottles producing a unique design.