The rapid expansion of plastic manufacturing industries in last several decades has brought
serious concerns over the environmental impacts of plastic wastes. Recent outbreak of …

Municipal solid waste materials are growing worldwide due to human consumption.
Nowadays, a different type of goods on large-scale is produced in the factories which is …

Plastic's low cost, versatile and durable nature has rendered it a popular material in the
market. Such inevitable high demand has resulted in overwhelming production on a global …

Plastic and microplastic pollution in the marine environment is a global issue and lost or
discarded fishing nets (FNs) represent a relevant part of the marine litter. This type of waste …

Caprolactam is the main compound of nylon 6 waste fishing nets (WFNs) and its recovery
conserves natural resources, maximizes WFNs economic performance, and closes the …

Despite being the most popular habitat option for the population, the lackluster performance
of masonry structures in case of seismic events has been a major concern for civil …

In the present research, nylon fibres, sourced from end-of-life fishing nets, are used as
substitute of commercially available counterparts to produce eco-friendly reinforced-gypsum …

Waste fishing nets were utilized as recycled nylon (RN) short fiber to improve the
mechanical properties of cement mortar. RN and manufactured polyethylene (PE) fibers …

Earthen construction materials are often vulnerable to cracking due to excessive drying
shrinkage deformations because of the high content of fine particles. Thus, fibrous materials …

This study investigates the fracture behavior of asphalt concrete using a combined approach
of semi-circular bending (SCB) tests and digital image correlation (DIC) technology. Three …