Properties and durability of concrete containing polymeric wastes (tyre rubber and polyethylene terephthalate bottles): an overview

The volume of polymeric wastes like tyre rubber and polyethylene terephthalate bottles (PET) is increasing at a fast rate. An estimated 1000 million tyres reach the end of their useful lives every year and 5000 millions more are expected to be discarded in a regular basis by the year 2030. Up to now...

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Main Author: Pacheco-Torgal, F. (author)
Other Authors: Ding, Yining (author), Jalali, Said (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/16964
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/16964