Mechanical properties of mortar containing waste plastic (PVC) as aggregate partial replacement

The purpose of this work is the reuse of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) deriving from waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) used as a partial substitute for the mineral aggregate to produce lightened mortars. PVC was recovered from copper electrical cables, ground and used as replacement of min...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Merlo, Luca Lavagna, Daniel Suarez-Riera, Matteo Pavese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221450952030139X