Influence of content and particle size of waste pet bottles on concrete behavior at different w/c ratios
Abstract
The goal of this work was to study the mechanical behavior of concrete with recycled Polyethylene Therephtalate (PET), varying the water/cement ratio (0.50 and 0.60), PET content (10 and 20 vol%) and the particle size. Also, the influence of the thermal degradation of PET in the concrete was studied, when the blends were exposed to different temperatures (200, 400, 600 degrees C). Results indicate that PET-filled concrete, when volume proportion and particle size of PET increased, showed a decrease in compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, modulus of elasticity and ultrasonic pulse velocity; however, the water absorption increased. On the other hand, the flexural strength of concrete-PET when exposed to a heat source was strongly dependent on the temperature, water/cement ratio, as well as on the PET content and particle size. Moreover, the activation energy was affected by the temperature, PET particles location on the slabs and water/cement ratio.
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- Authors
- Albano, C., Camacho, N., Hernández, M., Matheus, A., & Gutiérrez, A.
- Affiliations
- Universidad Central de Venezuela (VE)
- Corresponding author
- Albano, C.
- Venue
- Waste Management
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2009-10
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 2707-2716
- ISSN
- 0956-053X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2067543657
- Cited by
- 504
- References
- 24
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- FWCI
- 12.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Waste Management (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) (submittedVersion)
- 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 › Mechanical Engineering › Materials Engineering and Processing
- Keywords
- recycled PET, polyethylene terephthalate, PET bottle waste, concrete, water-cement ratio, particle size, compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength, elastic modulus, ultrasonic pulse velocity, water absorption, thermal degradation, activation energy, recycled plastic concrete
- MeSH terms
- Conservation of Natural Resources, Construction Materials, Materials Testing, Particle Size, Polyethylene Terephthalates, Temperature, Tensile Strength, Water, Compressive Strength
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