Trinity Ama Tagbor

Dr. Trinity Ama Tagbor

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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 November 2021 in Journal of Materials Research and Technology
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MSMuhammad Syarif
Muhammad Syarif
MKMehmet Serkan KIRGIZ
Mehmet Serkan KIRGIZ
AGAndré Gustavo De Sousa Galdino
André Gustavo De Sousa Galdino
MNM. Hesham El Naggar
M. Hesham El Naggar
JMJahangir Mirza
Jahangir Mirza
CTChandra Sekhar Tiwary
Chandra Sekhar Tiwary

9 July 2022 in Scientific African
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TTTrinity Ama Tagbor
Trinity Ama Tagbor
LMLatifatu Mohammed
Latifatu Mohammed
MMMutala Mohammed
Mutala Mohammed
MBMargaret Mary Bruce-Mensah
Margaret Mary Bruce-Mensah
STSamuel Tekpetey
Samuel Tekpetey
MKMehmet Serkan KIRGIZ
Mehmet Serkan KIRGIZ

6 December 2023 in Sustainability
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AJAlexander Kumi-Larbi Jnr
Alexander Kumi-Larbi Jnr
LMLatifatu Mohammed
Latifatu Mohammed
TTTrinity Ama Tagbor
Trinity Ama Tagbor
STSamuel Kofi Tulashie
Samuel Kofi Tulashie
Christopher CheesemanChristopher Cheeseman
Christopher Cheeseman
This paper reports on using waste polyethylene to form plastic-bonded sand interlocking blocks for wall construction. The production process, mechanical properties, and failure mechanisms of three different interlocking block wall systems are reported. Plastic-bonded composite blocks were formed by mixing sand into waste polyethylene in a high-temperature extruder. The blocks formed had densities between 1.5 and 1.6 g cm−3 and compressive strengths of approximately 15.0 MPa. This is significantly higher than the conventional sandcrete wall blocks that are widely used in developing countries. The blocks were used to construct walls with dimensions of 1.0 m × 1.0 m × 0.15 m, and these were subjected to in-plane compressive loads. The compressive strengths of the walls ranged from 4.2 to 5.7 MPa. Variations in the block composition did not affect the failure mechanism, but the extent of the block damage after failure varied significantly. The potential for using waste plastics to form interlocking construction blocks for use in low-cost construction is discussed.