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 …

A review on plastic waste valorisation to advanced materials: Solutions and technologies to curb plastic waste pollution

GR Mong, H Tan, DDCV Sheng, HY Kek… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Utilizing polyethylene terephthalate PET in concrete: a review

MK Askar, YSS Al-Kamaki, A Hassan - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In general, plastic waste has been growing remarkably. Numerous waste plastic products
are generated by manufacturing processes, service industries, and municipal solid waste …

[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 …

Recycling and high-value utilization of polyethylene terephthalate wastes: A review

T Ren, H Zhan, H Xu, L Chen, W Shen, Y Xu… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyethelene terephthalate (PET) is a well-known thermoplastic, and recycling PET waste is
important for the natural environment and human health. This study provides a …

Machine learning-based approach for optimizing mixture proportion of recycled plastic aggregate concrete considering compressive strength, dry density, and …

SH Han, KH Khayat, S Park, J Yoon - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The extensive use of plastics has resulted in significant environmental challenges due to
non-biodegradable waste. Researchers explore the integration of plastic waste into …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical and durability assessment of recycled waste plastic (Resin8 & PET) eco-aggregate concrete

AJ Babafemi, N Sirba, SC Paul, MJ Miah - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The massive amount of plastic waste in our natural environment is a global concern. In this
study, recycling plastic waste to partially replace natural sand in concrete is investigated …

High-strain rate compressive behavior of concrete with two different substituted recycled plastic aggregates: Experimental characterization and probabilistic modeling

B **ong, D Falliano, L Restuccia, F Di Trapani… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a pilot study on the characterization of the high-strain rate compressive
behavior of a novel concrete with two different substituted recycled plastic aggregates. A …

PET particles modify strain hardening cementitious composites: An approach to introduce defects to enhance deformation capacity

SJ Chen, RA Liu, XY Huang, ZM Yang, JX Lin - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhancing deformation capabilities remains a critical direction in the research of Strain-
Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC). This investigation introduces Polyethylene …

[HTML][HTML] Development of sustainable concrete using recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) granules as fine aggregate

ME Kangavar, W Lokuge, A Manalo… - Developments in the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solid waste management has become a significant environmental challenge globally. This
study aims to examine the performance of sustainable concrete incorporating polyethylene …