Chen Xue-Fei, Zhang Xiu-Cheng, Peng Ying
School of Civil Engineering, Putian University, Putian 351100, China.
Engineering Research Center of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation of Southeast Coastal Engineering Structures (JDGC03), Fujian Province University, Putian 351100, China.
Materials (Basel). 2025 Jun 16;18(12):2838. doi: 10.3390/ma18122838.
The construction industry's escalating environmental footprint, coupled with the underutilization of construction waste streams, necessitates innovative approaches to sustainable material design. This study investigates the dual functionality of recycled clay brick powder (RCBP) as both a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) and an alkali-silica reaction (ASR) inhibitor in hybrid mortar systems incorporating recycled glass (RG) and recycled clay brick (RCB) aggregates. Leveraging the pozzolanic activity of RCBP's residual aluminosilicate phases, the research quantifies its influence on mortar durability and mechanical performance under varying substitution scenarios. Experimental findings reveal a nonlinear relationship between RCBP dosage and mortar properties. A 30% cement replacement with RCBP yields a 28-day activity index of 96.95%, confirming significant pozzolanic contributions. Critically, RCBP substitution ≥20% effectively mitigates ASRs induced by RG aggregates, with optimal suppression observed at 25% replacement. This threshold aligns with microstructural analyses showing RCBP's Al ions preferentially reacting with alkali hydroxides to form non-expansive gels, reducing pore solution pH and silica dissolution rates. Mechanical characterization reveals trade-offs between workability and strength development. Increasing RCBP substitution decreases mortar consistency and fluidity, which is more pronounced in RG-RCBS blends due to glass aggregates' smooth texture. Compressively, both SS-RCBS and RG-RCBS mortars exhibit strength reduction with higher RCBP content, yet all specimens show accelerated compressive strength gain relative to flexural strength over curing time. Notably, 28-day water absorption increases with RCBP substitution, correlating with microstructural porosity modifications. These findings position recycled construction wastes and glass as valuable resources in circular economy frameworks, offering municipalities a pathway to meet recycled content mandates without sacrificing structural integrity. The study underscores the importance of waste synergy in advancing sustainable mortar technology, with implications for net-zero building practices and industrial waste valorization.
建筑业不断扩大的环境足迹,再加上建筑废物流的未充分利用,使得可持续材料设计需要创新方法。本研究调查了再生粘土砖粉(RCBP)在包含再生玻璃(RG)和再生粘土砖(RCB)骨料的混合砂浆系统中作为辅助胶凝材料(SCM)和碱-硅酸反应(ASR)抑制剂的双重功能。利用RCBP残余铝硅酸盐相的火山灰活性,该研究量化了其在不同替代方案下对砂浆耐久性和力学性能的影响。实验结果揭示了RCBP用量与砂浆性能之间的非线性关系。用RCBP替代30%的水泥可产生96.95%的28天活性指数,证实了显著的火山灰贡献。至关重要的是,RCBP替代量≥20%可有效减轻RG骨料引起的ASR,在替代量为25%时观察到最佳抑制效果。该阈值与微观结构分析结果一致,表明RCBP中的铝离子优先与碱金属氢氧化物反应形成非膨胀性凝胶,降低孔隙溶液pH值和二氧化硅溶解速率。力学特性表明在工作性和强度发展之间存在权衡。增加RCBP替代量会降低砂浆的稠度和流动性,由于玻璃骨料质地光滑,在RG-RCBS混合物中这种情况更为明显。抗压方面,SS-RCBS和RG-RCBS砂浆的强度均随着RCBP含量的增加而降低,但所有试件在养护期内的抗压强度增长相对于抗弯强度都有所加快。值得注意的是,28天吸水率随着RCBP替代量的增加而增加,这与微观结构孔隙率的变化相关。这些发现将再生建筑废料和玻璃定位为循环经济框架中的宝贵资源,为市政当局提供了一条在不牺牲结构完整性的情况下满足再生材料要求的途径。该研究强调了废物协同作用在推进可持续砂浆技术方面的重要性,对净零建筑实践和工业废物增值具有启示意义。