Fire resistance of geopolymer concrete: A critical review

M Amran, SS Huang, S Debbarma… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although a novel inorganic family of geopolymer concrete (GPC) is a promising building
material. The need for understanding its resistance against fire at high temperatures is …

[HTML][HTML] Use of recycled fibers in concrete composites: A systematic comprehensive review

HU Ahmed, RH Faraj, N Hilal, AA Mohammed… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Municipal solid waste materials are growing worldwide due to human consumption.
Nowadays, a different type of goods on large-scale is produced in the factories which is …

Upcycling of recycled plastic fiber for sustainable cementitious composites: A critical review and new perspective

Z Duan, Q Deng, C Liang, Z Ma, H Wu - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Recycling plastic waste into recycled plastic fiber (RPF) for use in sustainable cementitious
composites is an effective method for reducing the amount of plastic waste generated. While …

Application of plastic wastes in construction materials: A review using the concept of life-cycle assessment in the context of recent research for future perspectives

TR da Silva, ARG de Azevedo, D Cecchin, MT Marvila… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The urbanization process contributes to the growth of solid waste generation and causes an
increase in environmental impacts and failures in the management of solid waste. The …

Polypropylene waste plastic fiber morphology as an influencing factor on the performance and durability of concrete: experimental investigation, soft-computing …

R Alzein, MV Kumar, AN Raut, A Alyaseen… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing waste of plastic masses raises the danger alarm due to its adverse impacts
on people and the natural environment. Hence, serious attempts should be made to manage …

Innovative use of single-use face mask fibers for the production of a sustainable cement mortar

S Avudaiappan, P Cendoya, KP Arunachalam… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, biomedical waste management has overwhelmed both
developed and developing nations. It is now a critical issue that has to be addressed with …

Recent studies on recycled PET fibers: Production and applications: A review

B Sadeghi, Y Marfavi, R AliAkbari, E Kowsari… - Materials Circular …, 2021 - Springer
Increasing demand for non-biodegradable plastics undesirably leads to their accumulation
and calls for an appropriate solution for this global crisis. Environmental impacts of PET …

Utilizing polyethylene terephthalate PET in concrete: a review

MK Askar, YSS Al-Kamaki, A Hassan - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In general, plastic waste has been growing remarkably. Numerous waste plastic products
are generated by manufacturing processes, service industries, and municipal solid waste …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study on using recycled polyethylene terephthalate and steel fibers for improving behavior of RC columns

S Fayed, E Madenci, A Bahrami, YO Özkiliç… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this research, the behavior of RC columns reinforced with recycled polyethylene
terephthalate (PET) fibers and steel fibers (SFs) was experimentally investigated. The …

Rheological behavior and fresh properties of self-compacting high strength concrete containing recycled PP particles with fly ash and silica fume blended

RH Faraj, AFH Sherwani, LH Jafer… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solid waste management can be regarded as one of the major environmental concerns
across the globe. Annually, substantial quantities of plastics are produced. The utilization of …