An experimental investigation of the mechanical characteristics and drying shrinkage of a single-size expanded polystyrene lightweight concrete reinforced with waste plastic fibres

• Main Authors: Al-Alusi, Mohammed Raji Mohammed, Kurdi, Nahidh Hammad, Al-Hadithi, Abdulkader Ismail, Hammad, Ahmed
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2024
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/45747/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135048

This research focuses on developing single-size expanded polystyrene (EPS) lightweight concrete reinforced with waste plastic fibres (WPFs) and evaluating its mechanical characteristics and drying shrinkage. An experimental investigation of two groups of concrete mixtures was conducted. The first ex...