Eco-friendly concrete containing recycled plastic as partial replacement for sand
Open accessAbstract
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 utilising poly-ethylene terephthalate (PET) as a partial substitute for sand in concrete. The effects of this material on the physical and mechanical properties of concrete were examined. A group of six concrete mixtures containing PET was prepared as a partial substitute for sand with substitution levels 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%. Concrete was cast to determine the behaviour of fresh and hardened concrete in terms of workability, unit weight, compressive strength, flexural strength, tensile strength, pulse velocity and fire-resistant behaviour. The experimental results showed a reduction in unit weight, the sand replacement harmed the concrete mechanical properties at varying rates and proved that plastic waste can be disposed of by specific ratios and therefore, can be effectively applied in industrial usage.
The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.
Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Claims the paper makes
The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.
Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
A 50% substitution of sand with PET was associated with a 57% reduction in sound velocity, suggesting an impact on acoustic insulation properties.
“For example, a 50% substitution of sand with PET was associated with a 57% reduction in sound velocity, suggesting an impact on acoustic insulation properties [101].”
From Transforming Plastic Waste into Value: A Review of Management Strategies and Innovative Applications in Sustainable Construction (2025) · cites this paper as [101]
Section 3.7 (Pulse velocity; page not specified) reports a 56.7% reduction in ultrasonic pulse velocity for the 50% PET mix, supporting the rounded 57% figure. It discusses attenuation and acoustic impedance, but does not assess acoustic insulation properties; that implication goes beyond the reported measurement. (LLM, conf=0.84)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredPlastic waste can be disposed of in certain ratios and utilized efficiently in industrial applications that do not involve high compressive strength, such as pavements and non-structural elements.
“Nevertheless, the authors indicated that plastic waste can be disposed of in certain ratios and utilized efficiently in industrial applications that do not involve high compressive strength, such as in pavements and non-structural elements.”
From Transforming Plastic Waste into Value: A Review of Management Strategies and Innovative Applications in Sustainable Construction (2025) · cites this paper as [101]
High PET content lowers mechanical properties and fire resistance while decreasing unit weight of concrete.
“According to the experimental findings, high PET content lowers mechanical properties and fire resistance while decreasing the unit weight of the concrete.”
From Transforming Plastic Waste into Value: A Review of Management Strategies and Innovative Applications in Sustainable Construction (2025) · cites this paper as [101]
Substituting sand with plastic inherently lowers the UPV.
“As a result, substituting sand with plastic inherently lowers the UPV [101].”
From Transforming Plastic Waste into Value: A Review of Management Strategies and Innovative Applications in Sustainable Construction (2025) · cites this paper as [101]
Self-check
Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.
The self-check needs the paper’s full text.
Cites
Use of selected waste materials in concrete mixes
Batayneh, M., Marie, I., & Asi, I. M. (2006) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2006.07.026 · Cited by 789 · see citing works
Use of waste plastic in concrete mixture as aggregate replacement
Ismail, Z. Z., & AL-Hashmi, E. A. (2007) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2007.08.023 · Cited by 722 · see citing works
Effects of waste PET bottles aggregate on the properties of concrete
Choi, Y.-W., Moon, D.-J., Chung, J.-S., & Cho, S.-K. (2004) · Cement and Concrete Research · doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2004.05.014 · Cited by 588 · see citing works
Saikia, N., & de Brito, J. (2013) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.11.049 · Cited by 531 · see citing works
Recycling of PET bottles as fine aggregate in concrete
Frigione, M. (2010) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2010.01.030 · Cited by 528 · see citing works
Albano, C., Camacho, N., Hernández, M., Matheus, A., & Gutiérrez, A. (2009) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2009.05.007 · Cited by 504 · see citing works
Valorization of post-consumer waste plastic in cementitious concrete composites
Marzouk, O. Y., Dheilly, R.-M., & Queneudec, M. (2006) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2006.03.012 · Cited by 474 · see citing works
Use of different forms of waste plastic in concrete – a review
Sharma, R., & Bansal, P. P. (2015) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.08.042 · Cited by 422 · see citing works
Kou, S.-C., Lee, G., Poon, C. S., & Lai, W. W. (2008) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2008.06.014 · Cited by 393 · see citing works
An investigation on the use of shredded waste PET bottles as aggregate in lightweight concrete
Akçaözoğlu, S., Atiş, C. D., & Akçaözoğlu, K. (2009) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2009.09.033 · Cited by 384 · see citing works
Choi, Y.-W., Moon, D. J., Kim, Y. J., & Lachemi, M. (2009) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2009.02.036 · Cited by 348 · see citing works
Raphael, J. M. (1984) · ACI Journal Proceedings · doi:10.14359/10653 · Cited by 341 · see citing works
Safi, B., Saidi, M., Aboutaleb, D., & Maallem, M. (2013) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.02.049 · Cited by 250 · see citing works
Functions and impacts of plastic/rubber wastes as eco-friendly aggregate in concrete – A review
Li, X., Ling, T., & Mo, K. H. (2019) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117869 · Cited by 246 · see citing works
Impact resistance and energy absorption capacity of concrete containing plastic waste
Saxena, R., Siddique, S., Gupta, T., Sharma, A., & Chaudhary, S. (2018) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.05.019 · Cited by 209 · see citing works
Study of Waste Plastic Mix Concrete with Plasticizer
Rai, B., Rushad, S. T., Kr, B., & Duggal, S. K. (2012) · ISRN Civil Engineering · doi:10.5402/2012/469272 · Cited by 194 · see citing works
Some properties of concrete with plastic aggregate derived from shredded PVC sheets
Mohammed, A. A., Mohammed, I. I., & Mohammed, S. A. (2019) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.12.145 · Cited by 173 · see citing works
Recycling of Polyethylene Waste to Produce Plastic Cement
Jassim, A. K. (2017) · Procedia Manufacturing · doi:10.1016/j.promfg.2017.02.081 · Cited by 163 · see citing works
Behaviour of concrete structures in fire
Fletcher, I., Welch, S., Torero, J. L., Carvel, R. O., & Usmani, A. (2007) · Thermal Science · doi:10.2298/tsci0702037f · Cited by 157 · see citing works
Recycled polyolefins waste as aggregates for lightweight concrete
Colangelo, F., Cioffi, R., Liguori, B., & Iucolano, F. (2016) · Composites Part B Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.09.041 · Cited by 155 · see citing works
Záleská, M., Pavlíková, M., Pokorný, J., Jankovský, O., Pavlík, Z., & Černý, R. (2018) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.05.250 · Cited by 152 · see citing works
Oluokun, F. (1991) · ACI Materials Journal · doi:10.14359/1942 · Cited by 149 · see citing works
Mustafa, M. A.-T., Hanafi, I., Mahmoud, R., & Tayeh, B. A. (2019) · Structures · doi:10.1016/j.istruc.2019.06.008 · Cited by 144 · see citing works
Self-citationJuki, M. I., Awang, M., Annas, M. M. K., Boon, K. H., Othman, N., Kadir, A. B. A., Roslan, M. A., & Khalid, F. S. (2013) · Advanced materials research · doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.795.356 · Cited by 123 · see citing works
Remadnia, A., Dheilly, R.-M., Laidoudi, B., & Queneudec, M. (2009) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2009.06.027 · Cited by 107 · see citing works
Post-fire mechanical performance of concrete made with selected plastic waste aggregates
Correia, J. R., Lima, J. S. S., & de Brito, J. (2014) · Cement and Concrete Composites · doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2014.07.004 · Cited by 99 · see citing works
Study on Mechanical Properties of Concrete Using Plastic Waste as an Aggregate
Jaivignesh, B., & Sofi, A. (2017) · IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science · doi:10.1088/1755-1315/80/1/012016 · Cited by 94 · see citing works
Alfahdawi, I. H., Osman, S. A., Hamid, R., & Al‐Hadithi, A. I. (2019) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.07.214 · Cited by 89 · see citing works
Production of Recycled Plastic Aggregates and Its Utilization in Concrete
Alqahtani, F. K., Khan, M. I., Ghataora, G. S., & Dirar, S. (2016) · Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering · doi:10.1061/(asce)mt.1943-5533.0001765 · Cited by 87 · see citing works
Physical and mechanical properties of mortar using waste Polyethylene Terephthalate bottles
Ge, Z., Sun, R., Zhang, K., Gao, Z., & Li, P. (2013) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.02.073 · Cited by 83 · see citing works
Influence of various plastics-waste aggregates on properties of normal concrete
Aldahdooh, M. A. A., Jamrah, A. I., Alnuaimi, A., Martini, M., Ahmed, M., & Ahmed, A. S. R. (2018) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2018.01.014 · Cited by 80 · see citing works
Recycling of plastic waste materials in the composition of ecological mortars
Aciu, C., Ilutiu-Varvara, D.-A., Manea, D.-L., Orban, Y.-A., & Babota, F. (2018) · Procedia Manufacturing · doi:10.1016/j.promfg.2018.03.042 · Cited by 80 · see citing works
The use of granulated plastic waste in structural concrete
Akinyele, J. O., & Ajede, A. (2018) · African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and Development · doi:10.1080/20421338.2017.1414111 · Cited by 75 · see citing works
Performance of Recycled Plastic-Based Concrete
Liu, F., Yan, Y., Li, L., Lan, C., & Chen, G. (2013) · Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering · doi:10.1061/(asce)mt.1943-5533.0000989 · Cited by 72 · see citing works
USE OF RECYCLED PLASTIC BAG WASTE IN THE CONCRETE
Ghernouti, Y., Rabehi, B., Safi, B., & Chaïd, R. (2014) · Materials, methods & technologies · Cited by 70 · see citing works
The Possibility of Making a Composite Material from Waste Plastic
Seghiri, M., Boutoutaou, D., Kriker, A., & Hachani, M. I. (2017) · Energy Procedia · doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.065 · Cited by 67 · see citing works
Strength prediction model for cement mortar made with waste LDPE plastic as fine aggregate
Ohemeng, E. A., & Ekolu, S. O. (2019) · Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials · doi:10.1080/21650373.2019.1625826 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
Lightweight Concrete Made from Waste Polystyrene and Fly Ash
Herki, B. M. A., Khatib, J., & Negim, E. (2013) · Cited by 53 · see citing works
Understanding the Tensile Properties of Concrete
(2013) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/c2013-0-16116-8 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
Fresh properties of concrete containing plastic aggregate
Hama, S. M., & Hilal, N. (2019) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-102676-2.00005-0 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
UTILIZATION OF WASTE PLASTIC BOTTLES AS FINE AGGREGATE IN CONCRETE
Shubbar, S. D. A., & Al-Shadeedi, A. S. (2017) · Kufa Journal of Engineering · doi:10.30572/2018/kje/821171 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
(2020) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-819946-6.09002-0 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Understanding the Tensile Properties of Concrete
(2024) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/c2022-0-01745-1 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Mechanical Properties of Concrete Using Recycled Plastic
Ishaiba, A. A. (2016) · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Testing of Action of Direct Flame on Concrete
Bodnarova, L., Valek, J., & Novosad, P. (2015) · The Scientific World JOURNAL · doi:10.1155/2015/371913 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Flagged first, then by citations
Research works printed but not linked: 1
- Wight J. Reinforced concrete: mechanics and design, vol. 3, 7th editio. England: Pearson Education; 2016.
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Qaidi, S., Dinkha, Y. Z., Haido, J. H., Ali, M. H., & Tayeh, B. A. (2021) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129251 · Cited by 302 · see citing works
Self-citationApproaching the environmental problem of microplastics: Importance of WWTP treatments
Sol, D., Laca, A., Laca, A., & Dı́az, M. (2020) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140016 · Cited by 278 · see citing works
Recycling of rice husk waste for a sustainable concrete: A critical review
Tayeh, B. A., Alyousef, R., Alabduljabbar, H., & Alaskar, A. M. (2021) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127734 · Cited by 213 · see citing works
Self-citationLightweight concrete from a perspective of sustainable reuse of waste byproducts
Junaid, M. F., Rehman, Z. U., Kuruc, M., Medveď, I., Bačinskas, D., Čurpek, J., Čekon, M., Ijaz, N., & Ansari, W. S. (2021) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.126061 · Cited by 188 · see citing works
Utilisation of plastic waste as aggregate in construction materials: A review
Zulkernain, N. H., Gani, P., Ng, C. C., & Uvarajan, T. (2021) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123669 · Cited by 162 · see citing works
Plastic Waste Recycling, Applications, and Future Prospects for a Sustainable Environment
Maitlo, G., Ali, I., Maitlo, H. A., Ali, S., Unar, I. N., Ahmad, M. B., Bhutto, D. K., Karmani, R. K., Naich, S. U. R., Sajjad, R. U., et al. (2022) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su141811637 · Cited by 143 · see citing works
Dawood, A. O., Al-Khazraji, H., & Falih, R. S. (2020) · Case Studies in Construction Materials · doi:10.1016/j.cscm.2020.e00482 · Cited by 134 · see citing works
An experimental study on the mechanical and durability properties assessment of E-waste concrete
Ullah, Z., Qureshi, M. I., Ahmad, A., Khan, S. U., & Javaid, M. F. (2021) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102177 · Cited by 120 · see citing works
Ali, K., Qureshi, M. I., Saleem, S., & Khan, S. U. (2021) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.122952 · Cited by 108 · see citing works
Al‐Tayeb, M. M., Aisheh, Y. I. A., Qaidi, S., & Tayeh, B. A. (2022) · Case Studies in Construction Materials · doi:10.1016/j.cscm.2022.e01324 · Cited by 100 · see citing works
Self-citationWang, X., Yang, X., Ren, J., Han, N., & Xing, F. (2020) · Journal of Materials Research and Technology · doi:10.1016/j.jmrt.2020.12.095 · Cited by 99 · see citing works
Performance of sustainable concrete containing different types of recycled plastic
Tayeh, B. A., Almeshal, I., Magbool, H. M., Alabduljabbar, H., & Alyousef, R. (2021) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129517 · Cited by 98 · see citing works
Self-citationShiuly, A., Hazra, T., Sau, D., & Maji, D. (2022) · Cleaner Waste Systems · doi:10.1016/j.clwas.2022.100014 · Cited by 94 · see citing works
Olofinnade, O. M., Chandra, S., & Chakraborty, P. (2020) · Materials Today Proceedings · doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.05.176 · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Qaidi, S., Al-Kamaki, Y. S. S., Al-Mahaidi, R. S., Mohammed, A. S., Ahmed, H. U., Zaid, O., Althoey, F., Ahmad, J., Isleem, H. F., & Bennetts, I. D. (2022) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0269664 · Cited by 85 · see citing works
RetractedUtilizing Polyethylene Terephthalate PET in Concrete: A Review
Askar, M. K., Al-Kamaki, Y. S. S., & Hassan, A. H. (2023) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym15153320 · Cited by 97 · see citing works
Utilization of ceramic waste as partially cement substitute – A review
Alsaif, A. S. (2021) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124009 · Cited by 80 · see citing works
Less carbon producing sustainable concrete from environmental and performance perspectives: A review
Tayebani, B., Said, A. M., & Memari, A. M. (2023) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.133234 · Cited by 78 · see citing works
Лазоренко, Г. И., Kasprzhitskii, A., & Fini, E. H. (2022) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134083 · Cited by 73 · see citing works
Skibicki, S., Pułtorak, M., Kaszyńska, M., Hoffmann, M., Ekiert, E. A., & Sibera, D. (2022) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.127443 · Cited by 72 · see citing works
Recycling plastic waste materials for building and construction Materials: A minireview
Nyika, J., & Dinka, M. (2022) · Materials Today Proceedings · doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2022.04.226 · Cited by 70 · see citing works
Ahmad, F., Qureshi, M. I., & Ahmad, Z. (2021) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125980 · Cited by 70 · see citing works
Kangavar, M. E., Lokuge, W. P., Manalo, A. C., Karunasena, W., & Frigione, M. (2022) · Case Studies in Construction Materials · doi:10.1016/j.cscm.2022.e00934 · Cited by 70 · see citing works
Asif, U., Javed, M. F., Abuhussain, M., Ali, M., Khan, W. A., & Mohamed, A. (2024) · Case Studies in Construction Materials · doi:10.1016/j.cscm.2024.e03135 · Cited by 70 · see citing works
Self-citationSubstitution potential of plastic fine aggregate in concrete for sustainable production
Ullah, K., Qureshi, M. I., Ahmad, A., & Ullah, Z. (2021) · Structures · doi:10.1016/j.istruc.2021.11.003 · Cited by 69 · see citing works
Haba, B., Djellali, S., Abdelouahed, Y., Boudjelida, S., Faleschini, F., & Carraro, M. (2025) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym17070881 · Cited by 68 · see citing works
Neamat, S., Haido, J. H., & Wardeh, G. (2022) · Case Studies in Construction Materials · doi:10.1016/j.cscm.2022.e01494 · Cited by 63 · see citing works
Farina, I., Moccia, I., Salzano, C., Singh, N., Sadrolodabaee, P., & Colangelo, F. (2022) · Materials · doi:10.3390/ma15114029 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
Hilal, N., Sor, N. H., & Faraj, R. H. (2021) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-021-14213-w · Cited by 60 · see citing works
A review on the influence of recycled plastic aggregate on the engineering properties of concrete
Guo, Y.-C., Li, X.-M., Zhang, J., & Lin, J.-X. (2023) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107787 · Cited by 56 · see citing works
Biajawi, M. I. Y. A., Embong, R., & Muthusamy, K. (2021) · Materials Today Proceedings · doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2021.02.260 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
Ge, S., Ouyang, H., Ye, H., Shi, Y., Sheng, Y., & Peng, W. (2023) · Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials · doi:10.1007/s42114-023-00628-1 · Cited by 54 · see citing works
The Effect of Recycled HDPE Plastic Additions on Concrete Performance
Tamrin, T., & Nurdiana, J. (2021) · Recycling · doi:10.3390/recycling6010018 · Cited by 56 · see citing works
Kunthawatwong, R., Sylisomchanh, L., Pangdaeng, S., Wongsa, A., Sata, V., Sukontasukkul, P., & Chindaprasirt, P. (2022) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.127084 · Cited by 51 · see citing works
Shahani, S., Gao, Z., Qaisrani, M. A., Ahmed, N., Yaqoob, H., Khoshnaw, F., & Sher, F. (2021) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym13213670 · Cited by 51 · see citing works
Influence of Recycled Plastic Incorporation as Coarse Aggregates on Concrete Properties
Ali, K., Saingam, P., Qureshi, M. I., Saleem, S., Nawaz, A., Mehmood, T., Maqsoom, A., Malik, M. W., & Suparp, S. (2023) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su15075937 · Cited by 50 · see citing works
Economic viability analysis of recycling waste plastic as aggregates in green sustainable concrete
Saha, S., Sau, D., & Hazra, T. (2023) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2023.07.023 · Cited by 51 · see citing works
Punching shear behaviour of RC flat slabs incorporating recycled coarse aggregates and crumb rubber
Elsayed, M., Tayeh, B. A., Mohamed, M. N., El-Aziz, M. A. A., & Mansi, A. H. (2021) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103363 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
Self-citationElemam, W. E., Agwa, I. S., & Tahwia, A. M. (2023) · Buildings · doi:10.3390/buildings13112726 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
Fayed, S. E., Madenci, E., Bahrami, A., Özkılıç, Y. O., & Mansour, W. N. (2023) · Case Studies in Construction Materials · doi:10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02344 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Microwave radiation treatment to improve the strength of recycled plastic aggregate concrete
Abu-Saleem, M., Zhuge, Y., Hassanli, R., Ellis, M., Rahman, M. M., & Levett, P. (2021) · Case Studies in Construction Materials · doi:10.1016/j.cscm.2021.e00728 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Mosallam, S. J., Behbahani, H. P., Shahpari, M., & Abaeian, R. (2021) · Structures · doi:10.1016/j.istruc.2021.09.003 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
Hosen, M. A., Shammas, M. I., Shill, S. K., Jumaat, M. Z., Alengaram, U. J., Ahmmad, R., Althoey, F., Islam, A. B. M. S., & Lin, Y. N. (2021) · Journal of Materials Research and Technology · doi:10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.11.105 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
Ahmad, Z., Qureshi, M. I., Ahmad, F., Ouni, M. H. E., Asghar, M. Z., & Ghazouani, N. (2025) · Materials and Structures · doi:10.1617/s11527-025-02766-y · Cited by 41 · see citing works
Olaiya, B. C., Lawan, M. M., Olonade, K. A., & Ojo, O. S. (2025) · Discover Applied Sciences · doi:10.1007/s42452-025-06586-1 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
Green Concrete: An Eco-Friendly Alternative to the OPC Concrete
Hashmi, A. F., Khan, M. S., Bilal, M., Shariq, M., & Baqi, A. (2022) · CONSTRUCTION · doi:10.15282/construction.v2i2.8710 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
Romero-Gómez, M. I., Silva, R. V., Flores‐Colen, I., & de Brito, J. (2022) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133674 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
Haq, M. Z. U., Sood, H., Kumar, R., & Ricciotti, L. (2024) · Journal of Materials Science · doi:10.1007/s10853-024-09447-1 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
Mohammed, T. K., & Hama, S. M. (2023) · Structures · doi:10.1016/j.istruc.2023.03.160 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
Chandra, S. S., Kumar, R., Ulloa, N. A., Shakor, P., Ujwal, M. S., Onyelowe, K. C., Kumar, G. S., & Christo, M. S. (2024) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-024-62412-5 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
State-of-the-art Review: Concrete Made of Recycled Waste Pet As Fine Aggregate
Qaidi, S., & Al-Kamaki, Y. S. S. (2020) · The Journal of The University of Duhok · doi:10.26682/csjuod.2020.23.2.34 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Hacini, M., Benosman, A. S., Tani, N. K., Mouli, M., Senhadji, Y., Badache, A., & Latroch, N. (2020) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121427 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Awoyera, P. O., Olalusi, O. B., Ibia, S., & Arunachalam, K. P. (2021) · Case Studies in Construction Materials · doi:10.1016/j.cscm.2021.e00677 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
Aocharoen, Y., & Chotickai, P. (2023) · Cleaner Engineering and Technology · doi:10.1016/j.clet.2023.100600 · Cited by 33 · see citing works
A meta-analysis on the use of plastic waste as fibers and aggregates in concrete composites
Ojeda, J. P. (2021) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123420 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
Xiong, B., Falliano, D., Restuccia, L., Trapani, F. D., Demartino, C., & Marano, G. C. (2023) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.130279 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
Sau, D., Shiuly, A., & Hazra, T. (2023) · Materials Today Proceedings · doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2023.04.207 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Effect of crumb rubber on the punching shear behaviour of reinforced concrete slabs with openings
Elsayed, M., Tayeh, B. A., & Kamal, D. (2021) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125345 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Self-citationMeena, A., Surendranath, A., & Ramana, P. V. (2021) · Materials Today Proceedings · doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2021.10.054 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Naveen, D., Naresh, K., Gowda, B. S. K., Reddy, G. M. S., Prasad, C. D., & Shanmugam, R. (2022) · Advances in Materials Science and Engineering · doi:10.1155/2022/7886722 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
RetractedHasan, N. M. S., Shaurdho, N. M. N., Sobuz, M. H. R., Meraz, M. M., Islam, M. S., & Miah, M. J. (2023) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su151411254 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Hilal, N., & Hadzima-Nyarko, M. (2021) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-021-14222-9 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Akkouri, N., Bourzik, O., Baba, K., & Tayeh, B. A. (2022) · Innovative Infrastructure Solutions · doi:10.1007/s41062-022-00838-4 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Self-citationUse of spent garnet in industry: A review
Jamaludin, N. F. A., Muthusamy, K., Isa, N. N., Jaafar, M. F. M., & Ghazali, N. (2021) · Materials Today Proceedings · doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2021.02.210 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Singh, A. P., Srivastava, A. K., Singh, G. K., Singh, A. D., Singh, H. K., Kumar, A., & Singh, G. K. (2023) · Advances in Polymer Technology · doi:10.1155/2023/6867755 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Chemically treated plastic aggregates for eco-friendly cement mortars
Kaur, G., & Pavía, S. (2021) · Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management · doi:10.1007/s10163-021-01235-2 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Yu, Q., Wang, Y., Ye, H., Sheng, Y., Shi, Y., Zhang, M., Fan, W., Yang, R. C., Xia, C., & Ge, S. (2021) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app11156838 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Ahmad, Z., Alsulamy, S. H., Raza, A., Salmi, A., Abid, M. A., Deifalla, A. F., Khadimallah, M. A., & Elhadi, K. M. (2023) · Case Studies in Construction Materials · doi:10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e01979 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Albatayneh, O., & Akhtar, M. N. (2024) · Civil Engineering Journal · doi:10.28991/cej-2024-010-04-020 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Chemically treated plastic replacing fine aggregate in structural concrete
El-Nadoury, W. W. (2022) · Frontiers in Materials · doi:10.3389/fmats.2022.948117 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Silva, D. L., de Jesus, K. L. M., Villaverde, B. S., Cahilig, C. J. C., Cruz, J. P. L. D., & Sario, J. M. S. (2020) · IEEE International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment, and Management (HNICEM) · doi:10.1109/hnicem51456.2020.9400076 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Sau, D., Hazra, T., & Shiuly, A. (2022) · Composites Mechanics Computations Applications An International Journal · doi:10.1615/compmechcomputapplintj.2022044775 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Wood-derived high-performance cellulose structural materials
Yan, W., Liu, J., Zheng, X., Zhang, J., & Tang, K. (2023) · e-Polymers · doi:10.1515/epoly-2023-0010 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Frahat, N. B., Malek, A. S., Ali, A., & Ibrahim, O. M. O. (2024) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135896 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Tudu, C., Mohanty, M., Mohapatra, S. S., & Nayak, S. (2024) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136210 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Ujwal, M. S., Kumar, G. S., Mahesh, R., & Ramaraju, H. K. (2025) · Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling Experiments and Design · doi:10.1007/s41939-025-00792-5 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Bansal, M., Bansal, M., Bahrami, A., Krishan, B., Garg, R., Özkılıç, Y. O., & Althaqafi, E. (2024) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0298761 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
RetractedBahmani, H., Mostofinejad, D., & Eftekhar, M. R. (2024) · Developments in the Built Environment · doi:10.1016/j.dibe.2024.100473 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Asif, U., & Javed, M. F. (2024) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143901 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Babatunde, Y. O., Mwero, J., Mutuku, R. N., Jimoh, Y. A., & Oguntayo, D. O. (2022) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11207 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Kunthawatwong, R., Wongsa, A., Ekprasert, J., Sukontasukkul, P., Sata, V., & Chindaprasirt, P. (2023) · Buildings · doi:10.3390/buildings13041031 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Influence of silica fume and iron dust on mechanical properties of concrete
Jain, B., & Sancheti, G. (2023) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.133910 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Yılmaz, Y., & Nayır, S. (2024) · Structures · doi:10.1016/j.istruc.2024.107363 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Tarekegn, M., Getachew, K., & Kenea, G. (2022) · Advances in Materials Science and Engineering · doi:10.1155/2022/5363766 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Khaleel, Y. U., Qubad, S. D., Mohammed, A. S., & Faraj, R. H. (2024) · Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1007/s41024-024-00465-9 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
On the Cementitious Mixtures Reinforced with Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate
Coviello, C. G., Scala, A. L., Sabbà, M. F., & Carnimeo, L. (2024) · Materials · doi:10.3390/ma17215351 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Arjomandi, A., Nematzadeh, M., & Fakoor, M. (2023) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.130854 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Adaptive reuse of waste plastic as binders in composites for sustainable construction
Babatunde, Y. O., Abdalla, T. A., Alahmari, T. S., & Hassan, R. (2024) · Cleaner Engineering and Technology · doi:10.1016/j.clet.2024.100812 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Al-Kerttani, O. M. G., Hilal, N., Hama, S. M., Sor, N. H., Banyhussan, Q. S., & Tawfik, T. A. (2024) · Results in Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.rineng.2024.103310 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Swinnerton, S., Kurtz, K., Neba Nforsoh, S., Craver, V., & Tsai, C. (2024) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143818 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Heniegal, A. M. A., Frahat, N. B., Elsied, M. M., & Agwa, I. S. (2025) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.143262 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Shukla, B. K., Yadav, H., Singh, S. P., Verma, S., Shukla, A. K., & Sharma, C. (2025) · Construction Materials · doi:10.3390/constrmater5030067 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Babatunde, Y. O., Ibrahim, R. A., & Oguntayo, D. O. (2022) · Innovative Infrastructure Solutions · doi:10.1007/s41062-022-00930-9 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Radhi, M. M., Khalil, W. I., & Shafeeq, S. (2022) · Cogent Engineering · doi:10.1080/23311916.2022.2127470 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Al-Mansour, A., Dai, Y., Xu, C., Yang, R., Lü, J., Peng, Y., Wang, J., Lv, Q., & Zeng, Q. (2023) · Materials Today Sustainability · doi:10.1016/j.mtsust.2023.100325 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Integrating Plastic Waste into Concrete: Sustainable Solutions for the Environment
Oddo, M. C., Cavaleri, L., Mendola, L. L., & Bilal, H. (2024) · Materials · doi:10.3390/ma17143408 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Sevinç, A. H., & Durgun, M. Y. (2021) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123985 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Fresh and mechanical properties of concrete made with recycled plastic aggregates
Faraj, R. H., Ahmed, H. U., Ali, H. F. H., & Sherwani, A. F. H. (2022) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-821730-6.00023-1 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Dalal, S. P., Dalal, P. D., Motiani, R., & Solanki, V. (2022) · Resources Conservation & Recycling Advances · doi:10.1016/j.rcradv.2022.200076 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Abubakar, L., Yeasmin, N. J., & Bhattacharjee, A. (2024) · Construction Materials · doi:10.3390/constrmater4040040 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
- Authors
- Almeshal, I., Tayeh, B. A., Alyousef, R., Alabduljabbar, H., & Mohamed, A. M.
- Affiliations
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (MY)
- Islamic University of Gaza (PS)
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (SA)
- Corresponding author
- Tayeh, Bassam A.
- ORCID
- Venue
- Journal of Materials Research and Technology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-05
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 4631-4643
- ISSN
- 2214-0697 (ISSN-L)
- 2238-7854
- OpenAlex
- W3009442077
- Cited by
- 319
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
- 2026: 45 · 2025: 46 · 2024: 55 · 2023: 65 · 2022: 50 · 2021: 46 · 2020: 12
- FWCI
- 22.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Materials Research and Technology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Funders
- Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (AA-6069202606)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Materials Engineering and Processing
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Civil and Structural Engineering › Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
- Keywords
- recycled plastics, polyethylene terephthalate, partial sand replacement, sustainable concrete, plastic waste reuse, compressive strength, flexural strength, tensile strength, pulse velocity, fire resistance, workability, unit weight
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review
