Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
Project | IF/00706/2014-UM.1.15 |
Title | Fly ash/waste glass alkaline-based mortars containing recycled aggregates and reinforced by hemp fibres exposed to accelerated CO2 curing |
Publication Type | Papers in International Journals |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Pacheco-Torgal, F. |
Abstract | Carbon dioxide sequestration is crucial so targets for limiting global warming can be achieved. This paper discloses results of an investigation concerning the performance of fly ash/waste glass alkaline-based mortars with recycled aggregates reinforced by hemp fibres exposed to accelerated carbon dioxide curing. Mechanical properties were studied on it. The results show that hemp fibres lead to a reduction on mechanical properties but not as high as reported by others. The results also show that 6% hemp fibre is the maximum content for masonry applications. A high correlation was found between compressive and flexural strength. Regarding the numerical results obtained with the finite element method simulation, its noticed that the FE models had good accuracy to capture the flexural performance of the beams. |
Journal | Materials and Design |
Date Published | 2017-08-22 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISSN | 0264-1275 |
Keywords | Alkali-activated mortars, Carbon dioxide sequestration, Fly ash, hemp fibres, Recycled aggregates |
Rights | embargoedAccess (3 Years) |
Peer reviewed | yes |
Status | not published |
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 24 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt