Experimental Characterisation of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottle Eco-Bricks

This paper addresses the issue of recycling waste plastic by considering the feasibility of use of Eco-bricks for constructional purposes. The Eco-bricks are formed by packing plastic within Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottles. Guidelines were provided for the construction of Eco-bricks. Experi...

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Main Authors:	Taaffe, J., O’Sullivan, S., Rahman, Muhammad, Pakrashi, V.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Elsevier 2014
Subjects:	Polyethylene terephthalates - Insulation assessment Compression testing Recycling wastes Polyethylene terephthalates (PET) Traditional Construction Materials - Engineering main heading: Brick Engineering controlled terms: Bottles
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38647

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spelling	curtin-20.500.11937-386472017-09-13T15:59:40Z Experimental Characterisation of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottle Eco-Bricks Taaffe, J. O’Sullivan, S. Rahman, Muhammad Pakrashi, V. Polyethylene terephthalates - Insulation assessment Compression testing Recycling wastes Polyethylene terephthalates (PET) Traditional Construction Materials - Engineering main heading: Brick Engineering controlled terms: Bottles This paper addresses the issue of recycling waste plastic by considering the feasibility of use of Eco-bricks for constructional purposes. The Eco-bricks are formed by packing plastic within Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottles. Guidelines were provided for the construction of Eco-bricks. Experiments were carried out to characterise some of the properties of these bricks. Compression test, sound insulation assessment and light transmission were considered in this regard and compared with traditional construction materials and conditions. Possible applications of Eco-bricks were discussed. The paper presents the first attempt to characterise these bricks and the results encourage future use of them to a significantly wider extent and for various purposes. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38647 10.1016/j.matdes.2014.03.045 Elsevier restricted
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topic	Polyethylene terephthalates - Insulation assessment Compression testing Recycling wastes Polyethylene terephthalates (PET) Traditional Construction Materials - Engineering main heading: Brick Engineering controlled terms: Bottles
spellingShingle	Polyethylene terephthalates - Insulation assessment Compression testing Recycling wastes Polyethylene terephthalates (PET) Traditional Construction Materials - Engineering main heading: Brick Engineering controlled terms: Bottles Taaffe, J. O’Sullivan, S. Rahman, Muhammad Pakrashi, V. Experimental Characterisation of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottle Eco-Bricks
description	This paper addresses the issue of recycling waste plastic by considering the feasibility of use of Eco-bricks for constructional purposes. The Eco-bricks are formed by packing plastic within Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottles. Guidelines were provided for the construction of Eco-bricks. Experiments were carried out to characterise some of the properties of these bricks. Compression test, sound insulation assessment and light transmission were considered in this regard and compared with traditional construction materials and conditions. Possible applications of Eco-bricks were discussed. The paper presents the first attempt to characterise these bricks and the results encourage future use of them to a significantly wider extent and for various purposes.
format	Journal Article
author	Taaffe, J. O’Sullivan, S. Rahman, Muhammad Pakrashi, V.
author_facet	Taaffe, J. O’Sullivan, S. Rahman, Muhammad Pakrashi, V.
author_sort	Taaffe, J.
title	Experimental Characterisation of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottle Eco-Bricks
title_short	Experimental Characterisation of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottle Eco-Bricks
title_full	Experimental Characterisation of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottle Eco-Bricks
title_fullStr	Experimental Characterisation of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottle Eco-Bricks
title_full_unstemmed	Experimental Characterisation of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottle Eco-Bricks
title_sort	experimental characterisation of polyethylene terephthalate (pet) bottle eco-bricks
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2014
url	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38647
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Experimental Characterisation of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottle Eco-Bricks

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