Ecological Building Material Obtained Through the Moderate Thermal Consolidation of Ceramic Slurry Collected from Industrial Waste Waters

Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(8), P. 1715 - 1715

Published: April 9, 2025

The slurry collected from the waste water resulting ceramic tile processing contains significant amounts of quartz, kaolinite, and mullite, along with traces iron hydroxides as observed using XRD analysis coupled mineralogical optical microscopy (MOM). Such an admixture would be ideal for development ecologic building materials. Microstructural conditioning enhances binding properties kaolinite. Therefore, influence vibration compaction moistened at 30% humidity on compressive strength was assessed. unvibrated sample is about 0.8 MPa failure promoted by microstructural unevenness. Several amplitudes were tested 20 to 40 mm. optimal mode obtained amplitude 25 mm 10 min, ensuring a 2.37 smooth uniform surface involved within layer SEM microscopy. samples prepared under conditions thermally consolidated 700, 800, 900 °C below mullitization temperature ensure low carbon footprint. results reveal kaolinite dehydration in all fired samples, inducing its densification, which increases increasing heating temperature. EDS elemental investigations that dehydrated better embeds quartz mullite particles, compact microstructure. firing particles induce partial matrix, their homogeneity. compression dependent: 4.44 700 °C; 5.88 800 °C, 16.87 °C. fractography shows occurs due matrix cracks particles. rather plastic temperatures becomes brittle Reducing treatment time reduces footprint parts. Samples exhibit comparable quality bricks, those regular superior high-quality bricks.

Language: Английский

Optimizing Sustainable Self-Compacting Mortar Properties Using Natural Pozzolan and Glass Powder as Cementitious Materials: An Artificial Neural Network Approach

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 18, 2025

This study aimed to investigate the use of natural pozzolana (PZ) and glass powder (GP) as binary ternary cementitious materials improve sustainability self-compacting mortar (SCM) for construction purposes. The research assessed PZ GP's impact on SCM's flowability, mechanical strength, durability. To do this, artificial neural networks (ANNs) were utilised model forecast behaviour materials, offering a comprehensive understanding how these novel composite affect properties mortars. findings indicated that inclusion GP boosted workability filling capacity In contrast, improved compressive with both exhibiting synergistic when combined in blend. combination also resulted decreased water absorption porosity; hence, it durability SCM. ANN models accurately forecasted mortars their influence parameters mixtures. found using sustainable additives instead improves quality performance while helping environment by lowering energy CO₂ emissions.

Language: Английский

Optimizing sustainable self-compacting mortar properties using natural pozzolan and glass powder as cementitious materials: a combination of artificial neural networks and statistical mixture design approach

Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 14, 2025

Language: Английский