Use of Recycled Plastics in Eco-efficient Concrete

1. Introduction to the use of recycled plastics in eco-efficient concrete F. Pacheco-Torgal
   2.Techniques for separation of plastic wastes Silvia Serranti and Giuseppe Bonifazi
   3. Hydraulic separation of plastic wastes Monica Moroni, Emanuela Lupo and Floriana La Marca
   4. Production of recycled polypropylene (PP) fibers from industrial plastic waste through melt spinning process Rabin Tuladhar and Shi Yin
   5. Fresh properties of concrete containing plastic aggregate Sheelan M. Hama and Nahla N. Hilal
   6. Mechanical strength of concrete with PVC aggregates A.A. Mohammed
   7. Characteristics of concrete containing EPS J.M. Khatib, B.A. Herki and A. Elkordi
   8. Lightweight concrete with polyolefins as aggregates Francesco Colangelo and Ilenia Farina
   9. Properties of concrete with plastic polypropylene aggregates Z. Pavlík, M. Pavlíkov<A Z<alesk
   10. Virgin and waste polymer incorporated concrete mixes for enhanced neutron radiation shielding characteristics Santhosh M. Malkapur and Mattur C. Narasimhan
   11. Performance of dioctyl terephthalate concrete B. Simsek, T. Uygunoglu, H. Korucu and M.M. Kocakerim
   12. Recycling of PET in asphalt concrete I. Aghayan and R. Khafajeh
   13. Recycling of different plastics in asphalt concrete M.A. Dalhat, Khaleel Al-Adham and M.A. Habib
   14. Replacement of stabilizers by recycling plastic in asphalt concrete Goutham Sarang
   15. The use of recycled plastic as partial replacement of bitumen in asphalt concrete Marta Vila-Cortavitarte, Pedro Lastra-Gonz<ALEZ, and Indacoechea-Vega<BR I. Calzada-Pérez 16. Concrete reinforced with metalized plastic waste fibers Ankur C. Bhogayata
   17. 17 Performance of concrete with PVC fibres Senthil Kumar Kaliyavaradhan and Tung-Chai Ling
   18. Recycled waste PET for sustainable fiber-reinforced concrete Dora Foti
   19. Properties of recycled carpet fiber reinforced concrete Hamid Reza Pakravan, Ali Asghar Asgharian Jeddi, Masoud Jamshidi, Farnaz Memarian and Amir Masoud Saghafi
   20. Performance of asphalt concrete with plastic fibres Nura Usman and Mohd Idrus Mohd Masirin
   21. Sustainability of using recycled plastic fiber in concrete Rabin Tuladhar and Shi Yin

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.

• Describes the main types of recycled plastics that can be applied in concrete manufacturing
• Presents, for the first time, state-of-the art knowledge on the properties of conventional concrete with recycled plastics
• Discusses the technological challenges for concrete manufactures for mass production of recycled concrete from plastic waste

Academic and industrial researchers who are working with use of plastics in concrete, civil and structural engineers, polymer production technologists, practicing engineers in construction industry, concrete manufacturers