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Incorporation of Glass Particles in High-Performance Mortars

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Mortars started to be used as protective coatings (renders) during the Neolithic period (8th millennium BC) and since then they constantly contributed to the longevity and durability of construction. Through centuries, the demands in construction were increased as functional, aesthetic, economic and insulating criteria had to be fulfilled. Into this frame, renders had to play a malty-phase role. In the present work a series of mortars were produced based on white cement and lime as binders and three different aggregate types (river sand, glass spheres available at the market and recycled glass particles from broken bottles, laboratory produced) were tested in order to produce a render with improved properties. Microstructure, physical–mechanical properties and thermal conductivity were measured in the produced mortars in order to explore the possibility of replacing sand from natural resources, with glass particles. The results indicate that a more porous structure is achieved in the case where glass particles are used, improving the thermal behavior of the mortars.

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  1. Laboratory of Building Materials, Civil Engineering Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Greece

    M. Stefanidou, E. Anastasiou, O. Mantziou, E. Mpougla, E. Vasiliou & P. D. Konti

  2. Laboratory of Thermophysical Properties and Environmental Processes, Chemical Engineering Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Greece

    K. Antoniadis

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Stefanidou, M., Anastasiou, E., Mantziou, O. et al. Incorporation of Glass Particles in High-Performance Mortars. Waste Biomass Valor 7, 879–883 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-016-9501-9

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