Changes in properties of cement and lime mortars when incorporating fibers from end-of-life tires

This paper studies the addition of fibers from end-of-life tires to commercial mortar mixtures. Two different types of mortar, one lime-plastic and other cement-fluid, are mixed with different percentage of fibers ranging from 0% to 1%. The changes in bulk density, consistency, compressive and flexu...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Gil Espert, Lluís|||0000-0002-2007-4846, Bernat Masó, Ernest|||0000-0002-7080-0957, Cañavate Ávila, Francisco Javier|||0000-0002-1502-6962
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/86484
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/86484
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fib4010007
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Lime
Cement
Mortar
Tires
mortar
end-of-life tires
mechanical properties
waste
Calç
Ciment
Morter (Material de construcció)
Pneumàtics
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials::Assaig de materials
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Materials i estructures::Materials i estructures de formigó
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Resumo:This paper studies the addition of fibers from end-of-life tires to commercial mortar mixtures. Two different types of mortar, one lime-plastic and other cement-fluid, are mixed with different percentage of fibers ranging from 0% to 1%. The changes in bulk density, consistency, compressive and flexural strength, dynamic Young modulus and water absorption are studied. According to the results, consistency is the property that shows more relevant changes for an addition of 0.25% fibers. Consistency is related to workability and affects the water absorption and the Young modulus values. On the contrary, bulk density and mechanical properties did not change with the addition of fibers. The results prove that this fiber, considered a waste from recycling of end-of-life tires, can be used in commercial mixtures without losing strength. On the other hand, mortar workability limits the amount of fibers that can be included in the mixture and this parameter determines the performance of the mortar.