Papercrete

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1. MEL203 MANUFACTURING with NON-METALLIC MATERIALS
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROPAR [INDIA]

PROJECT REPORT
TOPIC
PAPERCRETE












BY
MANISH ANAND [P2009ME1103]
NARKHEDE SHRIDHAR WASUDEO [P2009ME1077]

2. Introduction
•Papercrete is a recently developed
construction material which consists of re-
pulped paper fibre with Portland cement or
clay .
•Paper + concrete=Papercrete
•Discovered by Eric Patterson and Mike McCain
in year 1928.

3. Make papercrete
•Making papercrete is simple and easy
•Use volatile sources
–Water + waste paper + portland cement[binder]

Tow mixture
Add water upto2/3
rd
height

4. Tow mixture contents sharp blade
•to chop paper and to mix
•Rate of rotation determine rate of
mixture production
Collect waste papers

5. Put in tank paper + portland cement
After running the tow mixture for
four to five minute at moderate
speed
Must look like
this

6. Pour into gang mold from bottom exit
of tow mixture
Level it equally

7. Wait for 20-30 minutes so that
excess water can drain out
After 3-4 four sunny day
Source : snapshots from “DIY How to
Make Papercrete in a Tow-Mixer –
YouTube”

8. •Sample data
6000 liters of water +35 kg paper + 40 kg Portland cement

Takes 3 days

To produce 40 block of size 12 in X 8 in X 5 in



Source: ” DIY How to Make Papercrete in a Tow-Mixer – YouTube”

9. Different shapes

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/hypertufa/msg1221323018423.html
http://design.nl/item/unplished_by_dik_scheepers
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jckGS6XxAYY/TVHop0gKp1I/AAAAAAAADDM/uDiUMpWf6t0/s400/papercrete.jpg
http://media.photobucket.com/image/Different%20shapes%20papercrete/Marlinska/Tufa/papercrete_leaf.jpg

10. Properties
Papercrete
•Compressive Strength
–0.1 MPa -1.2 MPa
–High but less than concrete
•Tensile strength
–Very low
•R-value
–Resistance to heat flow
–2-3/inch
•Seven times lighter than
concrete


Concrete
•Compressive
strength
–50 MPa
–Much higher
•Tensile Strength
–3 MPa
•R-value
–1 -2/inch



•Compressive
–60MPa
–Much higher
•Tensile Strength
–1.9 MPa
•R-value
–1.25/inch



Wood

11. Other properties of Papercrete
•Sound absorption properties
•Papercrete blocks are lightweight, less than a
third of the weight of a comparably-sized adobe
brick.
•Mold Resistance
•Flame retardant
–does not catch fire easily but smoulders for hours.
•Fungus retardant
•Lighter than concrete

12. Fire test
Papercrete vs Wood

13. Screenshots from video “Papercrete Flame Test – YouTube”
Less spread and damage in papercrete as compared with
wood

14. Insulation Test
We can place our hand
for longer time as it is
anon conductor

15. Temperature v/s Distance Graph
Three samples- prepared in accordance with the requirements of the ASTM
C1061 1986.

16. Temperature vs Time of Heating

17. Impact Energy Test
Impact Tester MT 3016 machine Specimen Specifications
10mm x 10mm x 70mm
Height of release of
hammer=450 mm
Average fracture toughness of
Papercrete=1.12 J
Conventional Mortar=0.24J

18. Applications and limitations
•Large use in house building
•Used as sound and heat insulator
•Different shapes to decorate houses ,
flower pots
•Large number of shape which generate
large area of constructions.
•As it is lightweight it could be used in
various applications.



•Limitations
–Building made from this could be only of one story.
–Rainy or marshy area are not suited.

20. Advantage of papercrete
•Environmentally friendly- one of the major
component is paper lading into the landfills. By
using paper in buildings we can significantly
decrease the amount of paper landing in the
landfills.
•Everyone can make with little knowledge
•Lightweight but strong.
•Easy to use
•Insulating
•Low cost

21. Disadvantages of papercrete
•As of 2007, papercrete lacks approval from
the International Code Council.
•Papercrete is not particularly ‘structural’, which
means it can’t be used over doors and windows
without some additional support – either wood
or traditional concrete.
•Another disadvantage is that it absorbs water.so
we have to protect it from water in the rainy
season.
•The cost of raw paper will increase as the number
of people using the papercrete will increase.

22. Future
•Trying to reduce the amount of concrete required
to prepare the papercrete with same strength
and also ultimately reduce CO
2 amount.
•Decrease in the carbon footprint of the house.
•Use of different materials at the place of cement
such as gypsum and lime.

• sustainable construction materials, decorating
materials and etc.
•Large market in Africa , India , China [because
people has less money]

23. Conclusions
•Good choice to utilize waste paper.
•Big market India, China, Africa.
•Good choice for one story building.
•Inner walls of house can be made by
papercrete.
•No govt. approval-but can be used.
•Increase in demand may lead to deforestation.

24. References
•Bashar S. Mohammed,” Papercrete as Infill Materials for Composite
Wall System”, European Journal of Scientific Research
•http://www.familyonbikes.org/educate/lessons/paper_houses.htm
•http://papercrete.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/creep/
•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papercrete
•http://PaperKretePanels.htm
•http://www.livinginpaper.com
•Papercrete, Engineering Research Report, © 2005 The Center for
Alternative Building Studies.
•Buildings from waste paper, Claire Barlow*, Daniel Neal*, Wesley
Zheng**,*University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering,
**University of Cambridge, Department of Chemical Engineering
•A lot of youtube videos.

25. THANK YOU.