July 12, 2018
A pan-European research project is investigating the use of electro-fragmentation to help recycle fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC).
Increasingly used in civil applications such as tunnels and bridge decks, FRC can be challenging to recycle because of the difficulty in separating the tiny fibres from the concrete material. “Most of the research into FRC is about the formulation or the application of the material,” said Kathy Bru, a process engineer at research organisation BRGM. “We are looking ahead 20 or 3