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Utilisation of Waste Plastics Admix with Laterite Soil for Production of Road Pavement Interlocking Blocks
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Plastic wastes are non-biodegradable and hence pile up in refuse dumps and streets constituting an eyesore and menace to the environment. Some of them end up in drainages and waterways where they block water passages ...
Characterisation of Sewage Sludge and Municipal Solid Waste for Use as Cementitious Materials
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Volumes of accumulated solid waste materials of sewage sludge (SS) and municipal solid waste (MSW) in Qatar continue to increase annually with a potentially negative impact on the environment. This paper presents an ...
Effect of Chemicals on Compressive Strength of Plastic-Laterite Interlock Paving Blocks
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
This research centres on the need to develop a simple but sustainable material for the utilization of the quantum of plastic wastes that litter our environment. The research uses waste plastics and laterite soil and converts ...
Sustainable Alternatives for Concrete by adding Different Types of Natural and Industrial Waste Materials
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The construction industry accounts for a high percentage of global energy-related CO2 emissions (37 % in 2021 based on data from United Nations Environmental Program - UNEP) leading to an increasing need for solutions to ...
Hardened Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete Incorporating Recycled Granite Waste as Fine Aggregate
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The present paper investigates the hardened properties of self-compacting concrete by reusing granite waste to replace natural fin aggregates. The reuse of solid wastes as powder or aggregates allows us to produce sustainable ...