Alternative uses for boards manufactured from recycled plastic bags in construction -
Abstract
This thesis studies the uses of ECO-BOARD, a recycled plastic product. These uses are in the construction industry, where we consider the option of replacing several materials in the industry with ECO-BOARD. This is done by first administering specified tests on Eco-board. The second step is to establish specifications, through literature search, of material to be replaced by Eco-board. Then we administer a survey in order to acquire the cost of material to be replaced by Eco-board, in local markets. Then we estimate the cost of substituting Eco-board for each of the proposed material. At the end we recommended the best deployment for Eco-board within the construction industry.
Description
Thesis. M.E.M. American University of Beirut. Engineering Management Program, 2015. ET:6163
Advisor : Dr. Walid Nasrallah, Associate Professor, Engineering Management Program ; Committee Members: Dr. Issam Srour, Assistant Professor, Engineering Management Program ; Dr. Ghassan Chehab, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Egineering ; Dr. Youssef Mouneimne, Director, Kamal A. Shair Central Research Science Laboratory.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 53-62)
Advisor : Dr. Walid Nasrallah, Associate Professor, Engineering Management Program ; Committee Members: Dr. Issam Srour, Assistant Professor, Engineering Management Program ; Dr. Ghassan Chehab, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Egineering ; Dr. Youssef Mouneimne, Director, Kamal A. Shair Central Research Science Laboratory.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 53-62)