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Use of Waste Glass as A Replacement for Raw Materials in Mortars with a Lower Environmental Impact

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  • Viviana Letelier

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Universidad de la Frontera, Av. Fco. Temuco, Salazar 01145, Chile)

  • Bastián I. Henríquez-Jara

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Universidad de la Frontera, Av. Fco. Temuco, Salazar 01145, Chile)

  • Miguel Manosalva

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Universidad de la Frontera, Av. Fco. Temuco, Salazar 01145, Chile)

  • Camila Parodi

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Universidad de la Frontera, Av. Fco. Temuco, Salazar 01145, Chile)

  • José Marcos Ortega

    (Departamento de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad de Alicante, Ap. Correos 99, 03080 Alacant/Alicante, Spain)

Abstract

Glass waste used in mortars or concretes behaves similar to cement, with resulting environmental benefits. In this light, the behavior of glass powder of various particle sizes has been analyzed as a cement replacement in mortars, in an attempt to minimize the loss of strength and durability, and maximize the amount of materials replaced. The dry density, water accessible porosity, water absorption by immersion, capillary absorption coefficient, ultrasonic pulse velocity and both compressive and flexural strengths were studied in the mortars. Furthermore, a statistical analysis of the obtained results and a greenhouse gases assessment were also performed. In view of the results obtained, glass powder of 38 microns allows up to 30% of the cement to be replaced, due to the filler effect combined with its pozzolanic activity. Moreover, it has been observed that glass powder size is one of the factors with the greatest influence among the properties of porosity, absorption and capillarity. On the other hand, in the mechanical properties, this factor does not contribute significantly more than the amount of glass powder. Finally, the greenhouse gasses analysis shows that the incorporation of glass powder reduces the CO 2 emissions associated with mortar up to 29.47%.

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  • Viviana Letelier & Bastián I. Henríquez-Jara & Miguel Manosalva & Camila Parodi & José Marcos Ortega, 2019. "Use of Waste Glass as A Replacement for Raw Materials in Mortars with a Lower Environmental Impact," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-18, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:10:p:1974-:d:233613
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    1. Sung-Hoon Kang & Yang-Hee Kwon & Juhyuk Moon, 2019. "Quantitative Analysis of CO 2 Uptake and Mechanical Properties of Air Lime-Based Materials," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(15), pages 1-12, July.
    2. Mohammed Salah Nasr & Awham Jumah Salman & Rusul Jaber Ghayyib & Ali Shubbar & Shahad Al-Mamoori & Zainab Al-khafaji & Tameem Mohammed Hashim & Zaid Ali Hasan & Monower Sadique, 2023. "Effect of Clay Brick Waste Powder on the Fresh and Hardened Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete: State-of-the-Art and Life Cycle Assessment," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-23, June.
    3. Marcos Vinicius Bueno de Morais & Viviana Vanesa Urbina Guerrero & Edmilson Dias de Freitas & Edson R. Marciotto & Hugo Valdés & Christian Correa & Roberto Agredano & Ismael Vera-Puerto, 2019. "Sensitivity of Radiative and Thermal Properties of Building Material in the Urban Atmosphere," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(23), pages 1-15, December.
    4. Rosa María Tremiño & Teresa Real-Herraiz & Viviana Letelier & Fernando G. Branco & José Marcos Ortega, 2021. "Effects after 1500 Hardening Days on the Microstructure and Durability-Related Parameters of Mortars Produced by the Incorporation of Waste Glass Powder as a Clinker Replacement," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-15, April.
    5. Mohamed Amin & Ibrahim Saad Agwa & Nuha Mashaan & Shaker Mahmood & Mahmoud H. Abd-Elrahman, 2023. "Investigation of the Physical Mechanical Properties and Durability of Sustainable Ultra-High Performance Concrete with Recycled Waste Glass," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-21, February.

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