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Recycling of Wood and Paper in Cementitious Materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Parviz Soroushian ,
Rodger A. Arola  and
Zahir Shah
Parviz Soroushian
Affiliation:
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, MI 48823, (517) 349-2375
Rodger A. Arola
Affiliation:
North Central Experiment Station, USDA - Forest Service, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, 410 Maclnnes Dr., Houghton, M1 49931
Zahir Shah
Affiliation:
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, MI 48823, (517) 349-2375
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Abstract

Beneficial utilization of wastepaper and wood in cement-based materials is reviewed. Wastepaper presents a source of reinforcing fibers for thin-sheet cement products; these fibers help overcome the problems with the brittle nature of failure and low cracking resistance of plain cement products. Wood waste and sawdust can be used in concrete as light-weight aggregates capable of enhancing the weight-to-strength ratio, insulation properties and toughness characteristics of concrete materials.

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