Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0455409

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0455409

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Development of design guidelines for recycled plastic material and structural components. It is estimated that by 2010 over 1.2 million tonnes of plastic will be used annually by Australians of which only 3% is currently recycled. Preliminary testing of recycled plastic products has demonstrated their potential usefulness in structural engineering applications. However, the lack of guidelines suitable for advanced applications of recycled plastic is limiting the growth of this technology. This project aims to develop a set of rational guidelines for the testing, analysis and design of recycled plastic material and structural components that will enable the continued expansion of this technology, significantly reducing waste plastic.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 12-2004

End Date: 12-2008

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $204,616.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil Engineering | Structural Engineering | Plastics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Recycling | Waste management | Civil |

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