ABSTRACT
Recycling of any composite component in an assembly involves one of the three options. They are disassembly and consequent reuse of entire components in a new structure or other application; reduction of the composite into its component phases (i.e. fibre and matrix) and separate recycling of each phase; mechanical reprocessing and recycling of the composite component into a lower-grade material. Most construction frp is effectively non-recyclable and is landfilled at end-of-life. When considering frc, similar problems for recycling are encountered. Reuse of entire components is the most promising option, but is rarely carried out. Fibre-reinforced concrete panels tend to be used in external applications, and in common with all other types of external panel, they are subjected to more weathering than other structural components. Reduction of frc into fibre and matrix is neither economically nor technically feasible.
