Rebar Safety End Caps

Abstract

In construction projects, one of the most neglected injuries where the incidents from implanted rebar. Rebar impalement can prevent using rebar safety end caps. These caps can protect workers from being impaled or scratched by rebar. The materials were dominant in the construction industries in some countries. Consequently, the researchers want to develop while giving importance to the overseen incident in the construction industries here in the Philippines. The study addresses the matter by exploring what materials can be used as alternative materials to produce safety end caps. This study specifically aims to create Eco-friendly safety end caps rebar and develop the ideal design and mold. The compositions of eco-friendly products are the proportioning of selected materials that will be more economical than the existing product on the market. The researchers used decontaminated waste three ply-facemask as a primary material and conducted three samples with three different mixtures. a.) 100% pure facemask, b.) 70% facemask and 30% Polypropylene Containers, and c.) 70% facemask and 30% Plastic Cups. After some tests using the Drop Test and Impact Test, the 2nd sample composed of 70% facemasks and 30% Polypropylene Containers resulted in the most durable out of the three experimental sample mixtures.