<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The recycling issues related to the construction and demolition (C&amp;D) wastes in the sustainable development and the circular economy context represent a continuous challenge for researchers. This paper reveals the possibility to recycle the hardened mortar recovered from C&amp;D wastes. Thus, the recovered hardened mortar with grains size less than 16 mm was used in the concrete structure. The compression resistance of the final concrete was determined using a Heckert 3000 KN testing machine and the results showed a better compressive strength for the samples with C&amp;D waste content than the standard sample of about 1.19 times. This is a good premise for improving the researches related to C&amp;D waste usage in concrete production.</p></abstract>

The recycling issues related to the construction and demolition (C&D) wastes in the sustainable development and the circular economy context represent a continuous challenge for researchers. This paper reveals the possibility to recycle the hardened mortar recovered from C&D wastes. Thus, the recovered hardened mortar with grains size less than 16 mm was used in the concrete structure. The compression resistance of the final concrete was determined using a Heckert 3000 KN testing machine and the results showed a better compressive strength for the samples with C&D waste content than the standard sample of about 1.19 times. This is a good premise for improving the researches related to C&D waste usage in concrete production.

Research On Recycling Of Hardened Mortar From Construction And Demolition Waste

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Engineering of Mineral Resources, Materials and Environment, 62A Victor Babeş Street, Baia Mare City, Maramureş County, Romania

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Civil Engineering Faculty, Department of Terrestrial Measurements and Surveying, 15 C-tin Daicoviciu Street, , 400020 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Journal of Applied Engineering Sciences

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The recycling issues related to the construction and demolition (C&D) wastes in the sustainable development and the circular economy context represent a...

Research On Recycling Of Hardened Mortar From Construction And Demolition Waste

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 81 - 86

Received: Jul 14, 2015

Accepted: Sep 10, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jaes-2015-0025

Keywords
concrete, hardened mortar, recycling, waste

© 2015 Irina Smical et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Research On Recycling Of Hardened Mortar From Construction And Demolition Waste

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 81 - 86

Received: Jul 14, 2015

Accepted: Sep 10, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jaes-2015-0025

Keywordsconcrete, hardened mortar, recycling, waste

© 2015 Irina Smical et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
concrete, hardened mortar, recycling, waste