Properties and durability of concrete containing polymeric wastes (tyre rubber and polyethylene terephthalate bottles): An overview

F Pacheco-Torgal, Y Ding, S Jalali - Construction and Building Materials, 2012 - Elsevier
The volume of polymeric wastes like tyre rubber and polyethylene terephthalate bottles
(PET) is increasing at a fast rate. An estimated 1000 million tyres reach the end of their …

Recycling of wastes for value-added applications in concrete blocks: An overview

Y Meng, TC Ling, KH Mo - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2018 - Elsevier
Environmental concerns related to the disposal of various waste materials have escalated to
a worrying level. Depending on the local industries, different types of waste are generated in …

Acoustic properties of innovative concretes: A review

R Fediuk, M Amran, N Vatin, Y Vasilev, V Lesovik… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Concrete is the most common building material; therefore, when designing structures, it is
obligatory to consider all structural parameters and design characteristics such as acoustic …

Mechanical performance of steel fibre reinforced rubberised concrete for flexible concrete pavements

A Alsaif, L Koutas, SA Bernal, M Guadagnini… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
This work aims to develop materials for flexible concrete pavements as an alternative to
asphalt concrete or polymer-bound rubber surfaces and presents a study on steel fibre …

Acoustic properties of concrete panels with crumb rubber as a fine aggregate replacement

N Holmes, A Browne, C Montague - Construction and Building Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper presents the acoustic performance of small scale crumb rubber concrete (CRC)
panels in terms of the sound absorbance and insulation at low (63, 125, 250 and 500 Hz) …

Effects of rubber particles on mechanical properties of lightweight aggregate concrete

J Lv, T Zhou, Q Du, H Wu - Construction and Building Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper presents the compiled experimental data of slump value, compressive strength,
splitting tension strength, flexural strength, static modulus of elasticity and unit weight for …

Flexural fatigue behavior of self compacting rubberized concrete

N Ganesan, JB Raj, AP Shashikala - Construction and Building Materials, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the flexural fatigue behavior of Self Compacting Rubberized
Concrete (SCRC) with and without steel fibers. The variables included in this study were …

Behavior analysis of concrete with recycled tire rubber as aggregate using 3D-digital image correlation

F Abbassi, F Ahmad - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Owing to the rapid growth of world population and the usage of cars, scrap tires are causing
serious environmental problems and ecological threats, which can be solved by recycling …

Freeze-thaw resistance of steel fibre reinforced rubberised concrete

A Alsaif, SA Bernal, M Guadagnini… - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the freeze-thaw performance of steel fibre reinforced rubberised
concretes (SFRRuC) engineered for flexible concrete pavements. The effect of large …

Influence of super absorbent polymer on mechanical, rheological, durability, and microstructural properties of self‐compacting concrete using non‐biodegradable …

L Rajamony Laila, BGA Gurupatham, K Roy… - Structural …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents an experimental study to investigate the influence of super absorbent
polymer (SAP) on mechanical, rheological, durability, and microstructural properties of self …