Recycling/reuse of plastic waste as construction material for sustainable development: a review

P Lamba, DP Kaur, S Raj, J Sorout - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The exponential rise in the production of plastic and the consequential surge in plastic waste
have led the scientists and researchers look out for innovative and sustainable means to …

Use of recycled plastic as fine aggregate in cementitious composites: A review

I Almeshal, BA Tayeh, R Alyousef… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Significant growth in the consumption of plastic products is observed all over the world in
recent years; this has contributed to increasing the production of plastic waste. Reuse of …

[HTML][HTML] Eco-friendly concrete containing recycled plastic as partial replacement for sand

I Almeshal, BA Tayeh, R Alyousef… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Solid waste is one of the many factors that negatively affect the environment. Problems stem
from factors such as difficulty of waste recycling and limited reuse. Plastic is an important …

A step towards sustainable concrete with substitution of plastic waste in concrete: Overview on mechanical, durability and microstructure analysis

J Ahmad, A Majdi, A Babeker Elhag, AF Deifalla… - Crystals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastics have become an essential part of our daily lives, and global plastic production has
increased dramatically in the past 50 years. This has significantly increased the amount of …

Plastic waste recycling, applications, and future prospects for a sustainable environment

G Maitlo, I Ali, HA Maitlo, S Ali, IN Unar, MB Ahmad… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastic waste accumulation has been recognized as one of the most critical challenges of
modern societies worldwide. Traditional waste management practices include open burning …

Forecasting the mechanical properties of plastic concrete employing experimental data using machine learning algorithms: DT, MLPNN, SVM, and RF

A Nafees, S Khan, MF Javed, R Alrowais… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Increased population necessitates an expansion of infrastructure and urbanization, resulting
in growth in the construction industry. A rise in population also results in an increased plastic …

Engineering properties of concrete with waste recycled plastic: A review

AJ Babafemi, B Šavija, SC Paul, V Anggraini - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
The abundance of waste plastic is a major issue for the sustainability of the environment as
plastic pollutes rivers, land, and oceans. However, the versatile behavior of plastic (it is …

Performance of sustainable concrete containing different types of recycled plastic

BA Tayeh, I Almeshal, HM Magbool… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The valorisation of plastic wastes has become a major environmental challenge. Problems
stem from factors such as the limited reuse and difficulty of waste recycling. Plastic is an …

Utilisation of plastic waste as aggregate in construction materials: A review

NH Zulkernain, P Gani, NC Chuan… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic waste accumulation in the environment due to huge volumes of plastic waste
produced daily with no effective disposal method and waste management have raised …

A review on failure modes and cracking behaviors of polypropylene fibers reinforced concrete

J Ahmad, DD Burduhos-Nergis, MM Arbili, SM Alogla… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite being strong under compression, concrete is rather weak when subjected to tensile
stress. Concrete has been reinforced with a variety of materials over time in order to resist …