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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Reuse of waste"”.
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Cost-effective processing of immiscible polymer blends into value-added fiber-based products
The current practice for recycling of mixed plastics relies on complex and time-consuming procedures for materials separation or the use of expensive compatibilizers for improving mechanical properties. A simple method for direct reuse of waste plastics without the pre-separation procedure or the …
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An examination of the implementation of an ecological sanitation project as an instrument of the Environmental Sanitation Policy of Ghana: the case of Kumasi Metropolis
The generation of large volumes of solid and liquid wastes in urban and periurban areas of Ghana is a big problem for the people and government of Ghana. It contributes to the outbreak of many diseases in the country such as malaria, diarrhoea and typhoid fever. In managing the situation, a new …
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Modification of crumb rubber cement interface and its effect on strength and viscoelastic properties
Due to an increasing amount of waste tires being produced yearly, environmental concerns arise as waste tires in landfills pose both a fire hazard, and a habitat for rodents and mosquitos. As a result, the reuse of waste tires in the form of crumb rubber in concrete has been attempted. Previous …
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Development of Sustainable Masonry Brick
Implementation of environmentally-friendly and cost-effective building designs has been a persistent challenge to the civil engineering community. The current study aims to develop innovative masonry bricks which could open up the prospects in the future for inexpensive construction. It is also …
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Metodología para la evaluación de la sostenibilidad en ladrillos de mortero dopados con triturado de hueso de oliva
The technological advances of recent decades have focused attention on the environmental efficiency of all productive sectors, and the search for techniques that reduce the consumption of natural resources and minimize the impact on the natural environment. In this sense, it is crucial to highlight …
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Soft Soil Stabilisation Using a Novel Blended Cementitious Binder Produced From Waste Fly Ashes
Soil stabilisation is one of the most common techniques used to mitigate the undesirable properties of soft soils such as low compressive strength and high compressibility. Cement is the most commonly used binder for soil improvement applications in the UK and worldwide due to its high strength …
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Aprovechamiento de los residuos generados en las granjas lecheras de Boyacá para producción de biogás como combustible para consumo y generación de energía
En Colombia la industria del sector lácteo aporta 24,3% del Producto Interno Bruto agropecuario, lo que se traduce en 1,23% del PIB total nacional (Vega, J.P. 2018)., Durante los últimos años la industria láctea ha ido creciendo exponencialmente lo que ha resultado en la generación a gran escala de …