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Reuse of Plastic Waste in Eco-efficient Concrete
- 1st Edition - April 27, 2024
- Editors: Fernando Pacheco-Torgal, Jamal Khatib, Francesco Colangelo, Rabin Tuladhar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 7 9 8 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 8 1 1 - 9
Reuse of Plastic Waste in Eco-efficient Concrete presents the latest research findings on the application and use of recycled plastic waste in sustainable construction. Divided o… Read more
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Request a sales quoteReuse of Plastic Waste in Eco-efficient Concrete presents the latest research findings on the application and use of recycled plastic waste in sustainable construction. Divided over four parts, the book's chapters cover various techniques for processing and separation of plastic wastes; use of recycled plastics as aggregates in modified concrete; as well as lightweight reinforced concrete applications too. There is also an entire section dedicated to asphalt mixtures. It also provides technological solutions on how recycled plastic wastes can be applied in concrete manufacturing.
This will be a valuable reference source for academic and industrial researchers who are working with waste materials and the use of recycled plastics in concrete, as well as for civil and structural engineers, polymer production technologists, and concrete manufacturers.
- Describes the main types of recycled plastics that can be applied in concrete manufacturing
- Presents, state-of-the art knowledge on the properties of conventional concrete with recycled plastics
- Discusses the technological challenges for concrete manufacturers for mass production of recycled concrete from plastic waste
- Covers lifecycle cost analysis, production challenges, and long-term performance analysis
Academic and industrial researchers who are working with waste materials and the use of recycled plastics in concrete, civil and structural engineers, polymer production technologists, practicing engineers in the construction industry, and concrete manufacturers, Postgraduate students in materials science and civil and environmental engineering, government regulatory agencies
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- 1. Reuse of plastic waste in eco-efficient concrete: an introductory guide
- Abstract
- 1.1 Planetary boundaries and plastic waste impact
- 1.2 European plastic waste and recycling challenges
- 1.3 Outline of the book
- References
- Part 1: Processing of plastic wastes
- 2. Automated sorting technology for plastic waste
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction to plastics recycling
- 2.2 Sorting of plastics at materials recovery facilities
- 2.3 Principles of plastic type identification
- 2.4 Machine learning and artificial intelligence in plastic type identification
- 2.5 Machine learning/artificial intelligence combined with spectroscopy for plastics sorting
- 2.6 Commercial equipment for sorting plastics using spectroscopy with machine learning/artificial intelligence
- 2.7 Robotics in plastic waste management
- 2.8 Commercial equipment using robotics for sorting plastics
- 2.9 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 3. Impacts of techniques for plastic waste management
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Common types of plastics
- 3.3 Plastic waste treatment technologies
- 3.4 Conclusions
- References
- 4. Production of recycled plastic fibers for concrete
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Recycled plastic fibers by manual cutting of plastic waste
- 4.3 Mechanical recycling of plastic wastes for producing polypropylene fibers
- 4.4 Industrial scale production of recycled plastic fibers
- 4.5 Mechanical properties of recycled polypropylene fiber
- 4.6 Round determinate panel test for concrete slabs reinforced with recycled and virgin plastic fibers
- 4.7 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Part 2: Concrete with recycled plastic as aggregates
- 5. Properties of concrete containing polyethylene terephthalate and artificial lightweight aggregates: a case study
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Materials and methods
- 5.3 Implementation of the proposed model
- 5.4 Results and discussion
- 5.5 Case study
- 5.6 Summary
- References
- 6. Improving the adhesion between recycled plastic aggregates and the cement matrix
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Weak adhesion between plastics and cement matrix
- 6.3 Techniques to improve adhesion
- 6.4 Research priorities and concluding remarks
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 7. Cementitious materials incorporating chemically treated plastic aggregates
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction: plastic waste, the environment, and human health
- 7.2 Recycling plastic waste for sustainable construction
- 7.3 Chemical treatment: background of approach and related studies
- 7.4 Summary and future scope
- References
- 8. Utilizing recycled plastic aggregates in geopolymeric composites
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Turning plastic waste into aggregates
- 8.3 Properties of geopolymeric composites with recycled plastic aggregates
- 8.4 Application prospects
- 8.5 Summary and outlook
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 9. Geopolymer composites containing recycled plastics and waste glass
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Geopolymer composites
- 9.3 Recycled aggregates
- 9.4 Geopolymer composites containing recycled plastics
- 9.5 Geopolymer composites containing waste glass
- 9.6 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Part 3: Concrete with recycled plastic fibers
- 10. Use of recycled plastic fibers in self-compacting concrete
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Types of recycled plastic fibers
- 10.3 Experimental program
- 10.4 Fresh properties of recycled plastic fiber-reinforced recycled aggregate self-compacting concrete
- 10.5 Mechanical properties of recycled plastic fiber-reinforced recycled aggregate self-compacting concrete
- 10.6 Microstructural analysis
- 10.7 Conclusions
- Future trends
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 11. Breaking the plastic cycle: exploring the mechanical properties of polyethylene terephthalate fiber-reinforced concrete
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Mechanical properties of polyethylene terephthalate
- 11.3 Adherence between the polyethylene terephthalate fiber and concrete
- 11.4 Fresh state properties of fiber-reinforced concrete with polyethylene terephthalate
- 11.5 Solid state properties of fiber-reinforced concrete with polyethylene terephthalate
- 11.6 Conclusions and future trends
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 12. Concrete using polypropylene fibers from COVID-19 single-use face masks
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Methodology
- 12.3 Physical and mechanical properties of mask-derived composite concrete
- 12.4 Durability of mask-derived composite concretes
- 12.5 Performance of concrete mixed with mask wastes in aggressive environments
- 12.6 Conclusion
- References
- 13. Recycling of plastic food packaging waste as fibers in concrete
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Types of food packaging plastic wastes
- 13.3 Properties of recycled plastic fibers from food packaging wastes
- 13.4 Influence of recycled plastic fibers on the fresh-state performance of concrete
- 13.5 Influence of recycled plastic fibers on the mechanical performance of concrete
- 13.6 Influence of recycled plastic fibers on the durability performance of concrete
- 13.7 Future trends
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 14. Leaching performance of concrete with recycled plastic fibers
- Abstract
- 14.1 Environmental impacts of reinforced concrete with recycled plastic fibers
- 14.2 Environmental legislation for environmental assessment
- 14.3 Leaching behavior as a sustainability indicator in concrete
- 14.4 Leaching tests for characterizing recycled plastic fiber concrete
- 14.5 Future trends
- References
- Part 4: Asphalt concrete with recycled plastic
- 15. Performance consideration: asphalt modified low density polyethylene waste
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Types of low-density polyethylene applied in asphalt
- 15.3 Methods of incorporating low-density polyethylene in asphalt
- 15.4 The effect of low-density polyethylene on the uniformity of asphalt
- 15.5 Factors affecting the properties of low-density polyethylene in asphalt modification
- 15.6 Treatment of waste low-density polyethylene for asphalt modification
- 15.7 Effect of the compactions method on the asphalt-modified low-density polyethylene
- 15.8 Performance testing of asphalt-modified low-density polyethylene
- 15.9 Different performance testing for asphalt-modified low-density polyethylene
- 15.10 Future trends
- 15.11 Challenges/problems of employing low-density polyethylene in asphalt
- 15.12 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 16. Polyethylene terephthalate waste and lignin application in asphalt mixtures for road construction
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Polymers, the basis for plastics
- 16.3 Conclusion
- 16.4 Future trends
- References
- 17. A case study of the recycling of polyethylene into hot asphalt concrete
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Literature review on polyethylene application in asphalt concrete
- 17.3 Case study of using waste polyethylene as a modifier in asphalt concrete
- 17.4 Conclusions
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 650
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 27, 2024
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443137983
- eBook ISBN: 9780443138119
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Fernando Pacheco-Torgal
Dr. F. Pacheco-Torgal is a principal investigator at the University of Minho, in Portugal. He currently holds the title of Counsellor from the Portuguese Engineers Association and has authored more than 300 publications. He is a member of the editorial boards for 9 international journals. He has acted as a foreign expert in the evaluation of 30 PhD theses. In the last 10 years he has been a Member of the Scientific Committee for almost 60 conferences most of them in Asian countries. He is also a grant assessor for several scientific institutions in 15 countries including the UK, US, Netherlands, China, France, Australia, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Spain, Czech Republic, Chile, Saudi Arabia, UA. Emirates, Croatia, Poland, and the EU Commission. He has also been an invited reviewer for 125 international journals and has reviewed almost 1200 papers and has been the lead editor of 27 books.
Affiliations and expertise
Principal Investigator, CTAC Research Centre, University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal.JK
Jamal Khatib
Professor Jamal Khatib is Chair of Civil Engineering at the Beirut Arab University, in the Lebanon and Emeritus Professor at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. His research interests are sustainable construction materials,
structural materials; using waste in construction, lightweight aggregates, admixtures and novel materials in construction applications.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Civil Engineering at the Beirut Arab University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UKFC
Francesco Colangelo
Francesco Colangelo is a Full Professor of Materials Science and Technology at the Parthenope University of Naples in Italy. His main research work covers the recycling of waste materials in concrete especially for geo-environmental and civil engineering applications and the application of life cycle assessment methodology in the preparation of innovative building materials.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Engineering, University Parthenope of Naples Research Unit Parthenope - INSTM - National Interuniversity, Consortium of Materials Science and TechnologyCentro Direzionale, Isola Naples, ItalyRT
Rabin Tuladhar
Dr. Rabin Tuladhar is an Associate Professor and Head of Engineering in the College of Science and Engineering at James Cook University, Australia. He served as Director of Engineering Studies (2018-2020) and Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching (ADLT) (2012-2018) for the College of Science and Engineering.
He is a Civil Engineer, with specialization in Concrete and Structure Engineering. He has established close collaborations with local industries to conduct translational research in the areas of sustainable and innovative construction materials, durability of structures, rehabilitation of aged infrastructure and structural health monitoring.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor and Head of Engineering in the College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, AustraliaRead Reuse of Plastic Waste in Eco-efficient Concrete on ScienceDirect