Recycling of Polyethylene into Strong and Tough Earth-Based Composite Building Materials
| dc.contributor.author | Salifu T. Azeko | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kabiru Mustapha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ebenezer Annan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Olushola S. Odusanya | |
| dc.contributor.author | Winston O. Soboyejo | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-24T10:09:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-01-24T10:09:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Polyethylene (PE) waste often piles up in the environment for up to 30 to 50 years, without complete degradation. This paper describes how PE waste can be used as a reinforcement in laterite bricks for sustainable building materials. The bricks are produced with different volume percentages (0–30 vol. %) of PE. The flexural/compressive strengths and fracture toughness values of the composite blocks are compared with those of mortar (produced from river sand and cement). The composite containing 20 vol. % of PE is shown to have the best combination of flexural/compressive strength and fracture toughness. The flexural/compressive strengths and fracture toughness values increase with increasing volume percentage of PE up to 20 vol. %, before decreasing to minimum values for composites with 30 vol. % of PE. The trends in the measured strengths and fracture toughness values are explained using composite and crack bridging models. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1061/(asce)mt.1943-5533.0001385 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0899-1561 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1943-5533 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/3062 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering | |
| dc.title | Recycling of Polyethylene into Strong and Tough Earth-Based Composite Building Materials | |
| dc.type | journal-article | |
| oaire.citation.issue | 2 | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 28 |