Reuse of Plastic Waste in Eco-efficient Concrete

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 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 manufacturingPresents, state-of-the art knowledge on the properties of conventional concrete with recycled plasticsDiscusses the technological challenges for concrete manufacturers for mass production of recycled concrete from plastic wasteCovers lifecycle cost analysis, production challenges, and long-term performance analysis INDICE: 1 Reuse of plastic waste in eco-efficient concrete: an introductory guidePart 1 Processing of plastic wastes2 Automated sorting technology for plastic waste3 Impacts of techniques for plastic waste management4 Production of recycled plastic fibers for concretePart 2 Concrete with recycled plastic as aggregates5 Properties of concrete containing polyethylene terephthalate and artificial lightweight aggregates: a case study6 Improving the adhesion between recycled plastics aggregates and the cement matrix7 Concrete based on chemically treated plastic aggregates8 Utilizing recycled plastic aggregates in geopolymeric composites9 Geopolymer composites containing recycled plastics and waste glassPart 3 Concrete with recycled plastic fibers10 Use of recycled plastic fibers in self-compacting concrete11 Breaking the plastic cycle: exploring the mechanical properties of polyethylene terephthalate fiber-reinforced concrete12 Concrete using polypropylene fibers from COVID-19 single-use face masks13 Recycling of plastic food packaging waste as fibers in concrete14 Leaching performance of concrete with recycled plastic fibersPart 4 Asphalt concrete with recycled plastic15 Performance of asphalt modified with low density polyethylene waste16 Performance of asphalt mixtures with polyethylene terephthalate waste and lignin17 A case study of the recycling of polyethylene into hot asphalt concrete

• ISBN: 978-0-443-13798-3
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 454
• Fecha Publicación: 29/04/2024
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés