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Properties of eco-friendly pervious concrete containing polystyrene aggregates reinforced with waste PET fibers

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A huge amount of expanded polystyrene (EPS) and PET plastics are produced every year all around the world. However, if not treated properly, after their consumption, EPS and PET caused numerous environmental problems. Therefore, the utilization of these wastes in concrete production can contribute to the sustainability of construction materials. This experimental study aims to investigate the behavior and properties of pervious concrete incorporating both EPS aggregates and waste PET fibers. A total of ten concrete mixtures were designed with different percentages of PET fibers and the same amount of EPS content. The investigated parameters included: abrasion resistance, dry density, compression as well as flexural strength, porosity ratio and water permeability coefficient. From the results obtained in this study, it has been shown that the proposed mixes are reliable to use in the construction field. The compressive strength, abrasion resistance and density decreased by incorporating EPS and PET fibers. However, the flexural strength increased by using PET fibers up to 1% in volume. On the other hand, the porosity ratio and the water permeability coefficient increased through the addition of PET fiber. The empirical models among different properties were also provided. This experimental study can be contributed to promote sustainable construction materials as mixtures contained a considerable amount of waste materials.

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  1. Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Koya University, Koya KOY45, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

    Taghreed Khaleefa Mohammed Ali

  2. Scholarships and Foreign Relation Department, University of Fallujah, Fallujah, Iraq

    Nahla Hilal

  3. Civil Engineering Department, University of Halabja, Halabja, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

    Rabar H. Faraj

  4. Dams and Water Resources Engineering Department College of Engineering, University of Anbar, Anbar, Iraq

    Abdulkader I. Al-Hadithi

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Ali, T.K.M., Hilal, N., Faraj, R.H. et al. Properties of eco-friendly pervious concrete containing polystyrene aggregates reinforced with waste PET fibers. Innov. Infrastruct. Solut. 5, 77 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-020-00323-w

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