Preliminary evaluation of the feasibility of using polypropylene fibres from COVID-19 single-use face masks to improve the mechanical properties of concrete
Shannon Kilmartin-Lynch, Mohammad Saberian, Jie Li, Rajeev Roychand, Guomin Zhang
Topics & Concepts
Face masksCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicUltimate tensile strengthPolypropyleneSingle useCompressive strengthEnvironmental sciencePopulationForensic engineeringMaterials scienceEngineeringComposite materialProcess engineeringMedicineEnvironmental healthPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseHealthcare and Environmental Waste ManagementCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts