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 …

Application of machine learning to predict the mechanical characteristics of concrete containing recycled plastic-based materials

S Rezvan, MJ Moradi, H Dabiri, K Daneshvar… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
One of the practical ways to overcome the adverse environmental effects of plastic bottle
waste is to implement bottles into concrete, one of the most widely used materials in the …

Application of R-curve, ANCOVA, and RSM techniques on fracture toughness enhancement in PET fiber-reinforced concrete

SK Parhi, SK Patro - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study focuses on evaluating the optimal mix-design parameters of waste PET-
fiber reinforced concrete (PFRC), aiming to enhance its fracture toughness. This study is …

[HTML][HTML] An experimental evaluation of the performance of concrete reinforced with recycled fibers made from waste plastic bottles

TP Huynh, THM Le, NVC Ngan - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This study addressed the issue of recycling waste plastic bottles as recycled plastic fiber
(RPF) into sustainable waste plastic fiber-reinforced concrete (WPFRC). Thus, the effects of …

Physical, mechanical, and durability properties of concrete containing different waste synthetic fibers for green Environment-A critical review

TA Fode, YAC Jande, T Kivevele - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The world is facing a major challenge on ways to manage the waste synthetic materials that
are potentially polluting the environment. So, by 2040 it is estimated from the total synthetic …

Flexural behavior of composite T-beam made of plastic waste aggregate concrete web and high-strength concrete flange

AAF Rahim, AA Mohammed, YSS Al-Kamaki - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The growth of post-consumed plastic waste needs recycling for new products. One of the
methods of recycling is the use of plastic waste in concrete in the form of shredded …

Comprehensive review on virgin and reclaimed PET fiber concrete integrating surface treatment

S Suraweera, S De Silva, C Gunasekara… - Journal of Material …, 2024 - Springer
Studies have explored the engineering properties of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) fiber-
reinforced concrete, including mechanical strength, crack control, and durability. However, a …

[PDF][PDF] Properties of concrete produced using surface modified polyethylene terephthalate fibres

MM Mwonga, C Kabubo, N Gathimba - Civil Engineering Journal, 2022 - researchgate.net
Conventional techniques of improving the bond properties of virgin Polyethylene
Terephthalate Fibres reduce the mechanical strength of the fibres, are labour intensive, and …

Analysis of the Influence of PET and Glass Packaging Waste Materials on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cementitious Composites

J Zapała-Sławeta, G Mazurek, J Woś - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The limited availability of natural resources, such as sand, and the need to reduce CO2
emissions, which are produced in large quantities in the production of binding materials …

Tests regarding the effect of dispersed reinforcement made with a prototype device from PET beverage bottles on the strength properties of concrete

J Szpetulski, B Stawiski, P Witkowski - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Currently, waste generation is a huge problem all over the world. The largest source of
generated waste is plastics from plastic packaging made of polyethylene and polypropylene …