S King, KES Locock - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic is an incredibly versatile and useful material, however with only a fraction of this material being collected for recycling, it thus creates a serious environmental issue. Much of …
Plastic production has significant environmental impacts, including water pollution, global warming, resource depletion, and microplastic pollution. To address this, it is crucial to …
The construction industry relies heavily on concrete as a building material. The coarse aggregate makes up a substantial portion of the volume of concrete. However, the continued …
The global scope of pollution from plastic waste is a well-known phenomenon associated with trade, mass consumption, and disposal of plastic products (eg, personal protective …
N Ahmed - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The study attempts to investigate the economic and environmental feasibility of linking the plastic waste recycling industry with the construction sector as a circular economy model …
This study reports the results of a series of tests of pultruded glass fiber reinforced polymer (P-GFRP) box section composite profile columns, geometrically similar with/without concrete …
Due to raw material shortages and waste management concerns, composite building materials made from industrial by-products have become a key component of tomorrow's …
As the global population and industrial and commercial activities continue to expand, the accompanying amount of industrial and solid waste increases constantly. The subject of …
The use of 3D printing in construction activities can help to reduce waste, lower energy consumption, and minimize the environmental impact of building projects. As technology …