Strength plus ductility
Replacing 75% silica sand with recycled EPS yields an engineered cementitious composite that combines structural-grade compressive strength with nearly 10% tensile strain capacity, while being lightweight, thermally insulating, and markedly lower in carbon and cost.
Qiang, Shen · Lu, Chenyu · Zhang, Zhigang · Jamal A., Abdalla · Hawileh, Rami A. · Zhang, Xiaoyue
Journal of Cleaner Production 2025