Investigation of recycled gypsum in conjunction with waste plastic trays for ground improvement

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 208-217

  Ahmed, Aly ^a,b   Ugai, Keizo ^a   Kamei, Takeshi ^c  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Mandated to Al Minia High Institute of Engineering and Technology   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Capillary rise; Compressive strength; Gypsum waste plasterboard; Soil improvement; Waste plastic trays

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY RISE; CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION; COST OF DISPOSAL; CURING TIME; FROST HEAVE; GROUND IMPROVEMENT; GYPSUM CONTENT; GYPSUM WASTE; GYPSUM WASTE PLASTERBOARD; SECANT MODULUS; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; STABILIZING AGENTS; TEST RESULTS; THREE STAGES; TREATED SOILS; WASTE PLASTIC; WASTE PLASTIC TRAYS;

ASPECT RATIO; BLOOD VESSELS; CEMENTS; CURING; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GYPSUM; PLASTICS; RECYCLING; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WASTE DISPOSAL;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

EID: 77957656479     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2010.06.036     Document Type: Article

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