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Feasibility Study of Local Waste Plastic Materials in Concrete

The cement and concrete industries have been under tremendous pressure to reduce their carbon footprint, which forces them to explore alternative ways to reduce the carbon footprint in the transportation industry. Solid waste is one of the many factors that negatively affect the environment. Problems stem from factors such as difficulty of waste recycling and limited reuse. Plastic is an important type of solid waste with a strong environmental impact. This study aims to investigate the effects of utilizing recycled plastic (RP) in concrete. The investigation will aim to look at plastic waste: i) As a partial substitute for coarse and/or fine aggregates in concrete, and ii) As fiber reinforcement (plastic strands) in concrete for crack control.

Language

English

Project

Status: Programmed
Funding: $71,738.00
Sponsor Organizations:
Nebraska Department of Transportation

1500 Nebraska 2
Lincoln, NE United States 68502
Project Managers:
Halsey, Lieska
Principal Investigators:
Teixeira, Jamilla

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska (UNL)

Morcous, George

College of Engineering, University of Nebraska
Start Date: 20250301
Expected Completion Date: 20260531
Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Admixtures; Concrete; Decarbonization; Local materials; Mix design; Plastics; Solid wastes
Geographic Terms: Nebraska
Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01945360
Record Type: Research project
Source Agency: Nebraska Department of Transportation
Files: RIP, STATEDOT
Created Date: Feb 10 2025 2:17PM