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Characterization of concrete composites with recycled plastic aggregates from postconsumer material streams

Jacob-Vaillancourt, Colin, Sorelli, Luca·2018·Construction and Building Materials

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Authors: Jacob-Vaillancourt, C., & Sorelli, L.
Affiliations: Université Laval (CA)
Corresponding author: Sorelli, Luca
ORCID: Sorelli, Luca
Venue: Construction and Building Materials
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2018-09
Volume: 182
Pages: 561-572
ISSN: 0950-0618 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.06.083
OpenAlex: W2809593472
Cited by: 131
References: 35
Citations by year: 2026: 11 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 2
FWCI: 8.01
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
www.elsevier.com/legal/tdmrep-license (tdm)
Locations: Construction and Building Materials (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance
Physical Sciences › Engineering › Civil and Structural Engineering › Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Materials Engineering and Processing
Keywords: recycled plastic aggregate, plastic recycling, concrete composites, fine aggregate replacement, post-consumer plastic waste, material recovery facilities, compressive strength, post-cracking strength, toughness, thermal conductivity, water absorptivity, density, thermal insulation

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