Potential use of recycled plastic and rubber aggregate in cementitious materials for sustainable construction: A review

R Alyousef, W Ahmad, A Ahmad, F Aslam… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increased awareness of the environment has contributed to concerns regarding our
indiscriminate disposal of plastic and rubber wastes that cause landfill problems. During the …

Functions and impacts of plastic/rubber wastes as eco-friendly aggregate in concrete–A review

X Li, TC Ling, KH Mo - Construction and building materials, 2020 - Elsevier
About 6.5 billion tons of discarded plastic and rubber wastes are generated every year
globally, and the disposal of these wastes poses a great threat to the environment due to …

Value-added recycling of construction waste wood into noise and thermal insulating cement-bonded particleboards

L Wang, SS Chen, DCW Tsang, CS Poon… - Construction and Building …, 2016 - Elsevier
Large amounts of waste wood formwork from construction sites end up with landfill disposal
every day. This study aims to develop a practicable technology for recycling construction …

Experimental studies of thermal and acoustic properties of recycled aggregate crumb rubber concrete

J Wang, B Du - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Recycled aggregate crumb rubber concrete (RCC) is made of recycled aggregate and
rubber materials. In this paper, the particle size, composition and substitution rate of rubber …

Sound insulation properties of rubberized lightweight aggregate concrete

B Zhang, CS Poon - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
This study aimed to develop an effective surface pre-treatment method for recycled rubber
particles to improve the sound insulation properties of rubberized lightweight aggregate …

Development of a fly ash-based geopolymeric concrete with construction and demolition wastes as aggregates in acoustic barriers

C Arenas, Y Luna-Galiano, C Leiva, LF Vilches… - … and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
The present study aims to determine and evaluate the applicability of a new product
consisting of a fly ash-based geopolymeric porous concrete with construction and demolition …

Sound absorption performance of modified concrete: A review

TS Tie, KH Mo, A Putra, SC Loo, UJ Alengaram… - Journal of Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Concrete, known as the second most consumed material in the world after water, is a
versatile, inexpensive and durable construction material. Due to its high density, concrete is …

Lightweight thermal efficient repair mortars with expanded glass (EG) for repairing historical buildings: The effect of binder type and EG aggregate dosage on their …

Z Pavlík, M Pavlíková, M Záleská, M Vyšvařil… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The mutual effect of a binder type and dosage of expanded glass granules on the properties
and performance of lightweight repair mortars was researched. As the problems associated …

Acoustic performance of timber and timber-concrete floors

C Martins, P Santos, P Almeida, L Godinho… - Construction and Building …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper deals with the acoustic performance of timber and timber-concrete floor solutions
assessed through an experimental campaign. In the case of the composite solutions, two …

Improving the sound absorption behaviour of porous concrete using embedded resonant structures

M Pereira, J Carbajo, L Godinho, J Ramis… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
A relatively new concept of sound absorption herein denominated as Metaporous concrete
is presented, consisting of a porous concrete-based sound absorber in which different …