Reinforcement of cement mortar with recycled polyethylene waste for construction applications

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorFlomo, M.K.
dc.contributor.authorAzeko, S.T.
dc.contributor.authorArthur, E.K.
dc.contributor.authorKukurah, J-D.
dc.contributor.authorMustapha, K.
dc.contributor.authorAnnan, E.
dc.contributor.authorAgyei-Tuffour, B.
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-12T15:49:00Z
dc.date.available2021-11-12T15:49:00Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThis current research work combines both experimental and theoretical study of the impact of cement mortar reinforced with recycled polyethylene waste for applications in the construction industry. The work explores incorporating low density polyethylene (LDPE) waste into cement mortar to improve its fracture toughness and flexural strength with balanced compressive strength. Different volume fractions (0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, and 40%) of the powdered LDPE were mixed with cement and the density, compressive strength, flexural strength, and the fracture toughness were observed under different testing conditions. All specimens were tested after curing of 7, 14, and 28 days. The results show that there was 6% increase in the fracture toughness at 5 vol. %, 7% increase at 10 vol. %, and 24% increases at 20 vol. % of LDPE. Also, it was observed that the weight and compressive strength decreased with increasing volume fraction up to 40 vol. % of LDPE waste. The results for the survival/failure probability show that the PE-mortar composites with PE volume percentages up to 20 vol. % had the highest survival probability. The composite with this volume percentage can withstand crack up to 6mm, with a survival probability of 0.6.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1177/00219983211000249 journals.sagepub.com/home/jcm
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/37090
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJOURNAL OF COMPOSI T E MATERIALSen_US
dc.subjectPolyethyleneen_US
dc.subjectsurvival/failure probabilityen_US
dc.subjectbrittle fracture modellingen_US
dc.subjectmechanical testingen_US
dc.subjectcrack opening tip displacementen_US
dc.titleReinforcement of cement mortar with recycled polyethylene waste for construction applicationsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Reinforcement-of-cement-mortar-with-recycled-polyethylene-waste-for-construction-applicationsJournal-of-Composite-Materials.pdf
Size:
924.62 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.6 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

Department of Materials Science and Engineering