Effect of waste COVID-19 face masks on self-compacting high-strength mortars exposed to elevated temperature

During the pandemic, it becomes customary to wear a disposable surgical (face) mask (SM) to guard against coronavirus illness 19 (COVID-19). However, because existing disposal procedures (i.e., incineration and reclamation) emit hazardous substances, vast generations of contaminated surgical masks p...

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Main Authors: Gökhan Durmuş, Damla Nur Çelik, Rüya Kılıç Demircan, Gökhan Kaplan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:Ain Shams Engineering Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447922003690