Plastic-reinforced concrete
Adding plastic to concrete can help enhance its mechanical properties, leading to stronger structures.
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Adding plastic to concrete can help enhance its mechanical properties, leading to stronger structures.
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Reinforcing concrete with plastic creates a sustainable concrete mixture, while also protecting the environment from plastic pollution.
Check out these MIT students who used plastic bottles to make stronger concrete.
https://news.mit.edu/2017/fortify-concrete-adding-recycled-plastic-1025
Plastic-reinforced concrete
(5 upvotes)Green concrete
(7 upvotes)It has been done in Australia, with recycled plastic being used as an alternative to steel.