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Development of Recycled Polypropylene Plastic Fibres to Reinforce Concrete
Rationale
Research Objectives
Thesis Organisation
References
Literature Review
Mechanical Reprocessing of Polypropylene Waste
Degradation and Crystallisation Behaviours of Reprocessing PP Waste
Degradation Behaviour
Crystallisation Behaviour and Mechanical Properties
Melt Blending
Filler Reinforcement
Mechanochemistry
Use of Macro Plastic Fibres in Concrete
Preparation and Properties of Macro Plastic Fibres
Macro Plastic Fibre Reinforced Concrete
Fresh Concrete Properties Slump
Hardened Concrete Properties Compressive Strength
Splitting Tensile Strength
Flexural Strength
Post-cracking Performance
Drying Shrinkage
Pull-Out Behaviour of Macro Plastic Fibres
Degradation of Plastic Fibres in Concrete
Cost and Environmental Benefits of Using Macro Plastic Fibres
Applications of Macro Plastic Fibre Reinforced Concrete
Characterisation of Toughness and Post-cracking Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Concrete
Four-Point Flexural Tests on the Unnotched Beams
ASTM C1018
ASTM C1399
ASTM C1609
Three-Point Flexural Tests on the Notched Beams
Flexural Tests on the Round Panel
Life Cycle Assessment
Conclusions
References
Production and Characterisation of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Recycled PP Fibers
Fibre Production and Measurement
Raw Materials for Fibre Production
Preparation of PP Fibres
Tensile Strength of PP Fibres
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
Differential Scanning Calorimeter
Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering
Mechanical Properties of PP Fibres
Molecular Orientation by FTIR
Crystal Structure and Crystallinity by DSC
Crystallinity by WAXS
Conclusions
References
Comparative Evaluation of 100% Recycled and Virgin PP Fibre Reinforced Concretes
Alkali Resistance of the 100% Recycled and Virgin PP Fibres
Concrete Mix Design and Experimental Program
Concrete Mix Design
Compressive Strength of Concrete
Residual Flexural Tensile Strength with CMOD
Round Determinate Panel Test
Mechanical Properties of the 100% Recycled and Virgin PP Fibres
Compressive Strength of Concrete
Residual Flexural Tensile Strength with CMOD
Flexural Strength and Toughness from RDPT
Conclusions
References
Post-cracking Performance of Concrete Reinforced by Various Newly Developed Recycled PP Fibres
Compressive Strength of Concrete
Residual Flexural Tensile Strength with CMOD
Flexural Strength and Toughness from Round Determinate Panel Tests
Conclusions
References
Environmental Benefits of Using Recycled PP Fibre Through a Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment Process
Functional Unit and Scenario Formulations
System Boundaries
Steel Reinforcing Mesh
Virgin PP Fibre
Industrial Recycled PP Fibre
Domestic Recycled PP Fibre
Life Cycle Inventory
Life Cycle Impact Assessment
Uncertainty Analysis
Results
Discussion
Conclusions
References
Applications of 100% Recycled PP Fibre Reinforced Concretes
Concrete Footpaths
Precast Concrete Drainage Pits
Materials and Specimens
Pit Test Setup
Results and Discussion
Conclusions
References
Conclusions
Recommendations
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