Search for dissertations about: "recycled aggregate"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words recycled aggregate.

2. 1. Recycling of concrete in new structural concrete

   Author : Madumita Sadagopan; Andrzej Cwirzen; Högskolan i Borås; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; concrete recycling; sustainability; closed-loop recycling; recycled aggregates; compressive strength; workability mechanical pre-processing; secondary cementitious materials; green concrete; climate-optimized concrete; Resource Recovery; Resursåtervinning;

   Abstract : Concrete waste as crushed concrete aggregates (CCA) in structural concrete gives a new purpose and prolongs the technical life of the reference concrete accomplishing closed loop recycling. This research investigates CCA as aggregate replacement in an industrial reference concrete recipe as fine aggregate fractions and overall aggregate replacement. READ MORE

4. 2. Towards a mechanism for surface hydrophobization of paper - Effect of combinations of polyelectrolytes and polymer particles

   Author : Frida Iselau; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; nanoparticles; kinetics.; paper hydrophobization; starch; Surface sizing; interactions; aggregation;

   Abstract : Paper materials are cost effective and light weighted, they can easily be recycled and their use as an alternative to plastics is advantageous from an environmental andsustainability perspective. However, competing with plastics for packaging applications is a challenge for cellulosic products. READ MORE