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Experimental Study with Plaster Mortars Made with Recycled Aggregate and Thermal Insulation Residues for Application in Building

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  • Daniel Ferrández

    (Department of Building Technology, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Avenida Juan de Herrera, 6, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Manuel Álvarez

    (Department of Building Technology, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Avenida Juan de Herrera, 6, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Pablo Saiz

    (Department of Financial Economics, Accounting and Modern Language, Rey Juan Carlos University, Vicálvaro Campus, Paseo de los Artilleros, s/n, 28032 Madrid, Spain)

  • Alicia Zaragoza

    (Department of Building Technology, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Avenida Juan de Herrera, 6, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

The high demand for natural resources and increased industrial activity is driving the construction sector to search for new, more environmentally friendly materials. This research aims to analyse plaster mortars with the incorporation of construction and demolition waste (CDW) to move towards a more sustainable building sector. Three types of aggregates (natural, recycled concrete and recycled from ceramic walls) and two types of insulation waste (expanded polystyrene with graphite and mineral wool) have been added to the plaster matrix to evaluate its mechanical and physical properties and its suitability in the elaboration of prefabricated materials. The results show how plaster mortars made with recycled aggregates have higher mechanical resistance than conventional plaster without incorporating sand. The incorporation of crushed mineral wool residues improves the flexural strength of plaster mortars and their application in the execution of prefabricated panels. Likewise, the expanded polystyrene residues reduce the final density of mortars, improving their behaviour against water absorption and reducing the final thermal conductivity of plaster material.

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  • Daniel Ferrández & Manuel Álvarez & Pablo Saiz & Alicia Zaragoza, 2022. "Experimental Study with Plaster Mortars Made with Recycled Aggregate and Thermal Insulation Residues for Application in Building," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-17, February.
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