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Partially replacing sand with waste plastic. Thoughts?
@ACtrafficengr a lot of papers highlight the decrease in compressive strength, however say that 10% is a just amount that is worth replacing whilst not giving up enough strength to not be practicable,'Engineering Properties of Concrete with Waste Recycled Plastic: A Review' is a report wihch...- MorganA
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Partially replacing sand with waste plastic. Thoughts?
Currently writing a research paper on the above topic. It is said that around 10%, by weight, of sand can be replaced by granulated waste plastic (to roughly the size of sand)and be almost as strong. My question to you all is, would yourselves, or do you think companies would make this small...- MorganA
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