Webinar on Recycling of Waste Glass Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites into Short Reinforcements for Construction Materials

Technical Seminar:

Recycling of Waste Glass Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites into Short Reinforcements for Construction Materials

Date, time & venue

18 July 2024 (Thursday), 17:00-18:00, Seminar via Zoom Meeting

Organized by

HKIE Civil Division

Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE), PolyU

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), PolyU

Programme Highlight

The management of waste glass fibre-reinforced polymer (glass FRP or GFRP) composites presents a critical environmental challenge globally, while the increasing focus of the construction industry on the sustainability of civil infrastructure calls for innovations in construction materials. This webinar presents the development of novel construction materials that make effective use of the so-called “macro fibres” obtained from an innovative mechanical recycling process of GFRP. These macro fibres are essentially still a composite material consisting of glass fibres and resin, and their properties can be optimized to maximize their reinforcing effects on various construction materials (e.g., concrete and asphalt). This webinar covers the innovative mechanical recycling process, the properties of macro fibres and those of the construction materials incorporating the macro fibres, demonstrating that the recycled macro fibres is an economical and sustainable alternative to other short reinforcements (e.g., steel fibres) for high-performance construction materials.

Language

English

Fee

Free of Charge.

Speakers
Prof. YU Tao is a Professor in Structural Engineering at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and an Associate Director of the Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Prof. YU’s research is in the general field of emerging structural materials and systems, with a strong focus on the application of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for the development of innovative high-performance structures. Prof. YU’s research has led to an excellent understanding of, and design methods for, various types of novel structural members. Prof. YU has published over 170 research papers, which have received over 7800 citations in Scopus, with an h-index of 48. Prof. YU received a number of prestigious awards, including the Distinguished Young Researcher Award from the International Institute for FRP in Construction.

Registration & Enquiries

Please complete the on-line registration at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZBUIK8z-QG6-u638tXqapw. The number of participants is limited to 500 on a first-come-first served basis. Priority will be given to members of the Civil Division.

Email registration will not be accepted. Successful applicants will be informed by email and provided a link to the Zoom Meeting at the designated time slot. Participants need to sign in using the membership no. and name entered at the time of registration. A CPD certificate will be issued 3 weeks after the seminar based on this membership no. and name.

For enquiries, please contact Mr. David Wong via email: davidwong@pyengineering.com.