A large amount of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has been used and subsequently discarded, resulting in an ecological impact during the COVID-19 era. The PPE, being made from plastic, will not decompose for hundreds of years, potentially leading to a global health crisis. As a result, this crisis could affect the world’s population, economy, and overall sustainability. This study aims to: 1) explore the reuse of PPE by incorporating it with concrete and investigate its mechanical properties (i.e., compressive strength, quality of concrete, and water absorption), 2) demonstrate the performance of PPE concrete, and 3) determine the marketability prospect of PPE concrete. A series of experiments were conducted, including a compressive test, ultrasonic pulse velocity test at various curing times (7, 14, and 28 days), and water absorption test (28 days).
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Creators: | Creators Email / ID Num. Abdul Halim, Muhammad Firman Hakim 2020621404@student.uitm.edu.my Wan Mohammad, Wan Nur Syazwani wannur956@uitm.edu.my |
| Contributors: | Contribution Name Email / ID Num. Editor Mahayuddin, Siti Akhtar UNSPECIFIED Editor Ishak, Noor Rizallinda UNSPECIFIED Editor Hadzaman, Nor Asma Hafizah UNSPECIFIED Editor Ismail, Sallehan UNSPECIFIED Designer Mahyuddin, Muhammad Naim UNSPECIFIED |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TH Building construction > Environmental engineering of buildings. Sanitary engineering of buildings |
| Divisions: | Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak > Seri Iskandar Campus > Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying |
| Journal or Publication Title: | BUILDCON 2023 Compilation of Project Innovation Ideas Semester March – August 2023 |
| Page Range: | p. 43 |
| Keywords: | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), concrete materials, ecological impact |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URI: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/101643 |
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