Recycling polymeric healthcare waste in asphalt pavements towards sustainable roads: A technical review

MS Bello, Y Zhang, X Wang, NSA Yaro - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
The sustainable management of healthcare waste (HCW) has been a substantial challenge
for decades, further intensified by the increased usage of healthcare equipment during and …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of hard petroleum asphalt's low-temperature performance and index optimisation based on the grey correlation model

S Cao, P Li, X Nan, X Zhang, S Guo - Case Studies in Construction …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hard petroleum asphalt (HPA) has good application prospects because of its simple
manufacturing process and excellent performance. However, according to previous studies …

Properties of recycled facemask fiber modified asphalt binder: Comparative analysis of surface modification and composite modification method

S Chen, Y Zhu, X He, Y Su, Q Liu, W Chen… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymer-modified asphalt binders had been developed as a novel strategy for road and
building materials. People generally use disposable facemasks to reduce the risk of …

Recycling of discarded face masks for modification and use in SBS-modified bitumen

X Li, F Han, S Fan, Y Liu, J Zhang, J Li - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the discarded face masks have attracted
widespread attention in society. In line with sustainable development, a physicochemical …

Concrete using polypropylene fibers from COVID-19 single-use face masks

J Zhu, M Saberian, J Li, R Roychand… - Reuse of Plastic Waste …, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant pollution due to the rapid increase in the
consumption and disposal of face masks. These nonbiodegradable mask wastes pose a …

[PDF][PDF] Mask Residues In Asphalt Mixtures For Roads

A Ortiz-Viñán, J García, J Guanín-Vásquez - avestia.com
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in waste production, like the facial
masks [1]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the global monthly demand …

[PDF][PDF] Analysis Determination of Additional Toll Fees for Heavy Vehicles with Overload

LB Muslim, SP Hadiwardoyo, HF Tambunan… - researchgate.net
The increase in the flow of goods causes the demand for transportation facilities to increase.
Truck hauling capacity often occurs, which causes overload. Overloading causes a …