The world is moving towards a circular economy that focuses on reducing wastes and
keeping materials in use for the longest time possible. This paper critically reviewed three of …

The urgent need to replace fossil resource-based products is considerably increasing in the
past few years, resulting in the search for more sustainable materials, with the aim of …

With the growing environmental awareness occurring worldwide, many industries, such as
the construction sector, are setting their own measures to reduce their environmental impact …

During their useful life, polymers are subject to degradation processes due to exposure to
specific environmental conditions over long times. These processes generally lead to …

This study proposed three new railway sleeper concepts for a mainline track and
investigated experimentally and numerically to understand their behaviours. These sleepers …

Crumb rubber and short fibres are introduced into the epoxy polymer core of composite
railway sleepers to reduce cost and improve mechanical performance. The study …

Exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation causes photochemical damage near the
exposed surface, which results in the degradation of composite reinforcing elements. To …

In this paper, the bond durability of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars in seawater
sea-sand concrete (SWSSC) under the coupling effect of seawater immersion and sustained …

The molecular structure of curing agents significantly influences the properties of epoxy
resins. In this article, the effect of the molecular structure of curing agents on the …

Abstract Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers (GFRP) composites have become the materials of
interest in replacing steel, wood, and concrete in building and construction. However, limited …