Use of Recycled Plastics in Eco-efficient Concrete

Provides an up-to-date, state-of-the-art review on the application and use of recycled plastics in concrete construction

F Pacheco Torgal (Edited by), Jamal Khatib (Edited by), Francesco Colangelo (Edited by), Rabin Tuladhar (Edited by)

9780081026762, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 28 November 2018

492 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.1 cm, 0.78 kg

Use of Recycled Plastics in Eco-efficient Concrete looks at the processing of plastic waste, including techniques for separation, the production of plastic aggregates, the production of concrete with recycled plastic as an aggregate or binder, the fresh properties of concrete with plastic aggregates, the shrinkage of concrete with plastic aggregates, the mechanical properties of concrete with plastic aggregates, toughness of concrete with plastic aggregates, modulus of elasticity of concrete with plastic aggregates, durability of concrete with plastic aggregates, concrete plastic waste powder with enhanced neutron radiation shielding, and more, thus making it a valuable reference for academics and industrial researchers.

1. Introduction to the use of recycled plastics in eco-efficient concrete 2.Techniques for separation of plastic wastes 3. Hydraulic separation of plastic wastes 4. Production of recycled polypropylene (PP) fibers from industrial plastic waste through melt spinning process 5. Fresh properties of concrete containing plastic aggregate 6. Mechanical strength of concrete with PVC aggregates 7. Characteristics of concrete containing EPS 8. Lightweight concrete with polyolefins as aggregates 9. Properties of concrete with plastic polypropylene aggregates 16. Concrete reinforced with metalized plastic waste fibers 17. Performance of concrete with PVC fibres 18. Recycled waste PET for sustainable fiber-reinforced concrete 19. Properties of recycled carpet fiber reinforced concrete 20. Performance of asphalt concrete with plastic fibres 21. Sustainability of using recycled plastic fiber in concrete

Subject Areas: Conservation of buildings & building materials [TNKX], Materials science [TGM]