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Crushed Bricks: Demolition Waste as a Sustainable Raw Material for Geopolymers

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  • Gigliola D’Angelo

    (Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering (DICEA), University of Naples Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Naples, Italy
    Departamento de Construcciones Arquitectónicas y su Control, Escuela Técnica Superior de Edificación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avda. Juan de Herrera 6, 28220 Madrid, Spain)

  • Marina Fumo

    (Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering (DICEA), University of Naples Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Naples, Italy)

  • Mercedes del Rio Merino

    (Departamento de Construcciones Arquitectónicas y su Control, Escuela Técnica Superior de Edificación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avda. Juan de Herrera 6, 28220 Madrid, Spain)

  • Ilaria Capasso

    (Department of Engineering and Geology, University of Chieti-Pescara “G d’Annunzio”, Viale Pindaro 42, 65122 Pescara, Italy)

  • Assunta Campanile

    (ACLabs-Applied Chemistry Labs, Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, P.le Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy)

  • Fabio Iucolano

    (ACLabs-Applied Chemistry Labs, Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, P.le Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy)

  • Domenico Caputo

    (ACLabs-Applied Chemistry Labs, Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, P.le Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy)

  • Barbara Liguori

    (ACLabs-Applied Chemistry Labs, Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, P.le Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy)

Abstract

Demolition activity plays an important role in the total energy consumption of the construction industry in the European Union. The indiscriminate use of non-renewable raw materials, energy consumption, and unsustainable design has led to a redefinition of the criteria to ensure environmental protection. This article introduces an experimental plan that determines the viability of a new type of construction material, obtained from crushed brick waste, to be introduced into the construction market. The potential of crushed brick waste as a raw material in the production of building precast products, obtained by curing a geopolymeric blend at 60 °C for 3 days, has been exploited. Geopolymers represent an important alternative in reducing emissions and energy consumption, whilst, at the same time, achieving a considerable mechanical performance. The results obtained from this study show that the geopolymers produced from crushed brick were characterized by good properties in terms of open porosity, water absorption, mechanical strength, and surface resistance values when compared to building materials produced using traditional technologies.

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  • Gigliola D’Angelo & Marina Fumo & Mercedes del Rio Merino & Ilaria Capasso & Assunta Campanile & Fabio Iucolano & Domenico Caputo & Barbara Liguori, 2021. "Crushed Bricks: Demolition Waste as a Sustainable Raw Material for Geopolymers," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(14), pages 1-12, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:14:p:7572-:d:589725
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    1. Rafael A. Robayo-Salazar & William Valencia-Saavedra & Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez, 2020. "Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) Recycling—As Both Binder and Aggregates—In Alkali-Activated Materials: A Novel Re-Use Concept," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(14), pages 1-18, July.
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