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 …

[HTML][HTML] Plastics in the context of the circular economy and sustainable plastics recycling: Comprehensive review on research development, standardization and …

M Shamsuyeva, HJ Endres - Composites Part C: open access, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to review existing recycling technologies, standards and market
situation for plastics recycling. The principal results show that mechanical recycling is the …

[HTML][HTML] Use of recycled fibers in concrete composites: A systematic comprehensive review

HU Ahmed, RH Faraj, N Hilal, AA Mohammed… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of Self-Compacting mortars modified with Nanoparticles: A systematic review and modeling

RH Faraj, HU Ahmed, S Rafiq, NH Sor, DF Ibrahim… - Cleaner Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
During the transition of one material from macro-to nano-range size, considerable changes
occur in the electron conductivity, optical absorption, mechanical properties, chemical …

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 …

Mechanical properties and pore structure of recycled aggregate concrete made with iron ore tailings and polypropylene fibers

F Xu, S Wang, T Li, B Liu, B Li, Y Zhou - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to assess the performance of introducing polypropylene (PP)
fibers into recycled aggregate concrete containing iron ore tailings (TRAC). Thus, we …

Mechanical and thermal properties of lightweight recycled plastic aggregate concrete

SI Basha, MR Ali, SU Al-Dulaijan… - Journal of Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
The non-biodegradable character of plastics is of concern to the scientists and
environmentalists worldwide. Consequently, there is an exigent need to identify avenues for …

Use of recycled plastic in self-compacting concrete: A comprehensive review on fresh and mechanical properties

RH Faraj, HFH Ali, AFH Sherwani, BR Hassan… - Journal of Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to manufacturing processes, municipal solid wastes and service industries, huge
amount of waste materials are generated. Recently, a considerable growth in the plastic …

Systematic multiscale models to predict the compressive strength of self-compacting concretes modified with nanosilica at different curing ages

RH Faraj, AA Mohammed, A Mohammed… - Engineering with …, 2022 - Springer
The evolution of nanotechnology brings materials with novel performance and during last
year's much attempt has been established to include nanoparticles especially nano-silica …

Synergistic effects of fly ash and hooked steel fibers on strength and durability properties of high strength recycled aggregate concrete

B Ali, SS Raza, R Kurda, R Alyousef - Resources, Conservation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
To deal with the rising environmental issues, more attention is now being given to recycled-
aggregate concrete to partly meet the demands of the construction industry. However …