Wednesday, 25 October 2017

Students fortify concrete by adding recycled plastic

By exposing plastic flakes to small, harmless doses of gamma radiation, then pulverizing the flakes into a fine powder, scientists can mix the plastic with cement paste to produce concrete that is up to 20 percent stronger than conventional concrete.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171025122424.htm



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