Reutilizing Single-Use Surgical Face Masks to Improve the Mechanical Properties of Concrete: A Feasibility Study

The coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has caused a sharp increase in the use of Single-Use Surgical Face Masks (SUSFMs) as personal protective equipment. These eventually end up in waste disposal facilities causing environmental pollution. Those that end up in the water bodies fragment into microplast...

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Main Authors: Julius Watako Maloba, James Maina Kiambigi, Charles Karimi Kabubo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: D. G. Pylarinos 2023-04-01
Series:Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research
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Online Access:https://etasr.com/index.php/ETASR/article/view/5773