A review on failure modes and cracking behaviors of polypropylene fibers reinforced concrete

J Ahmad, DD Burduhos-Nergis, MM Arbili, SM Alogla… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite being strong under compression, concrete is rather weak when subjected to tensile
stress. Concrete has been reinforced with a variety of materials over time in order to resist …

A review on the influence of recycled plastic aggregate on the engineering properties of concrete

YC Guo, XM Li, J Zhang, JX Lin - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid increase in plastic production and consumption, has led to a significant rise in
plastic waste generation, resulting in severe environmental issues. Finding effective …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical and environmental advantages of the revaluation of raw-crushed wind-turbine blades as a concrete component

V Revilla-Cuesta, J Manso-Morato… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The large number of wind farms that will have to be dismantled in coming years is prompting
a search for reliable wind-turbine-blade recycling methods, but there is not yet a broad …

Utilization of plastic waste as replacement of natural aggregates in sustainable concrete: Effects on mechanical and durability properties

D Sau, A Shiuly, T Hazra - International Journal of Environmental Science …, 2024 - Springer
The study presents the mechanical and durability properties of concrete made up of recycled-
waste-polyethylene (PE) and waste-polyethylene-terephthalate (PET)-based aggregate as …

Enhancing sustainability in concrete construction: A comprehensive review of plastic waste as an aggregate material

HM Hamada, A Al-Attar, F Abed, S Beddu… - Sustainable Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the proliferation of the population and the evolution of lifestyles, the issue of plastic
waste has emerged as a significant environmental challenge due to its non-biodegradable …

Recycled aggregate seawater–sea sand concrete and its durability after immersion in seawater

Z Lu, G Liu, Y Wu, M Dai, M Jiang, J Xie - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Recycled coarse aggregate (RCA), seawater, and sea sand are sustainable and
environmentally friendly materials that may be combined to make a new green building …

Graphene nanoplatelet/polypropylene pellets in cement-based composites: Mechanical, piezoresistive and microstructural properties

B Şimşek, T Uygunoğlu, U Fidan, ÖB Ceran… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Graphene nanoplatelet–reinforced polypropylene is considered a promising conductive
polymer-based additive to provide unique features to cementitious composites. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Water transport and porosity trends of concrete containing integral additions of raw-crushed wind-turbine blade

V Revilla-Cuesta, F Faleschini, C Pellegrino… - Developments in the …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Raw-Crushed Wind-Turbine Blade (RCWTB) is a novel material from the recycling
and non-selective crushing of wind-turbine blades composed of fiberglass-composite fibers …

[HTML][HTML] Dual eco-friendly application of silica fume and scoria in cement-based materials through the enhancement of microbially-induced carbonate precipitation

F Farmani, P Khadiv-Parsi, AA Ramezanianpour… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The partial replacement of cement or natural aggregates with industrial wastes and using
microbially-induced carbonate precipitation to heal cracks are two developing methods to …

Microstructure characteristics, stress–strain behaviour, fresh properties, and mechanical performance of recycled plastic aggregate self-compacting concrete modified …

RH Faraj, AA Mohammed, KM Omer - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Reuse of recycled plastic in the construction industry is a novel approach instead of
landfilling. However, the utilization of recycled plastic aggregates (RPA) aggravated the …