| contributor author | Salifu T. Azeko | |
| contributor author | Kabiru Mustapha | |
| contributor author | Ebenezer Annan | |
| contributor author | Olushola S. Odusanya | |
| contributor author | Alfred B. O. Soboyejo | |
| contributor author | Winston O. Soboyejo | |
| date accessioned | 2017-12-30T12:57:36Z | |
| date available | 2017-12-30T12:57:36Z | |
| date issued | 2016 | |
| identifier other | %28ASCE%29MT.1943-5533.0001426.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://138.201.223.254:8080/yetl1/handle/yetl/4243905 | |
| description abstract | This paper presents the results of combined experimental and theoretical studies of the statistical distributions of the strength and fracture toughness of recycled polyethylene-reinforced laterite composites for potential applications in building materials. The composites are produced with different volume percentages (0–30% v/v) and particle sizes (∼300±0.02, ∼600 ± 0.03, ∼900 ± 0.03, ∼1,200±0.02, ∼1,500±0.04, and 1,800±0.03 μm) of powdered polyethylene (PE) in a laterite matrix. The composites with ∼900±0.03 μm and 20-volume percentage of PE are shown to have the best combination of flexural-compressive strengths and fracture toughness. The statistical variations in the flexural-compressive strengths and fracture toughness are well characterized by the Weibull distributions. | |
| publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers | |
| title | Statistical Distributions of the Strength and Fracture Toughness of Recycled Polyethylene-Reinforced Laterite Composites | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 28 | |
| journal issue | 3 | |
| journal title | Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering | |
| identifier doi | 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001426 | |
| page | 04015146 | |
| tree | Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering:;2016:;Volume ( 028 ):;issue: 003 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext | |
