Recycled Polyethylene Fibres for Structural Concrete

Modern society demands more sustainable and economical construction elements. One of the available options for manufacturing this type element is valorisation end-of-life waste, such as, example, recycling polymers used in industry. The these wastes reduces costs avoids pollution generated by their landfill disposal. With aim helping to obtain material, work describes a methodology polyethylene manufacture fibres that will later be as reinforcement structural concrete. These are manufactured using an injection moulding machine. Subsequently, physical mechanical properties measured compared with those material before it crushed injected. comparison evaluate process analyse reduction physical-mechanical recycled process. Finally, determine fibre concrete, three types concrete were produced: control reinforced 2 kg/m3 fibres, 4 fibres. results show enhancement when incorporated, particularly tensile strength; they also excellent performance controlling cracking