Utilization of lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials in the production of lightweight polymer concrete as a component of sustainable architecture
Abstract In this study, a novel lightweight epoxy polymer concrete (PC) was developed with lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials, which can be applied in construction materials. For the purposes of this study, lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials were produced an...
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| author | Jakub Smoleń Klaudiusz Fross Krzysztof Groń Kaja Orzechowska Krzysztof Stępień Grzegorz Junak Mateusz Kozioł Sebastian Pawlak Tomasz Pawlik Roxana Fross |
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| description | Abstract In this study, a novel lightweight epoxy polymer concrete (PC) was developed with lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials, which can be applied in construction materials. For the purposes of this study, lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials were produced and used as fillers in the production of epoxy polymer concretes. Two aggregate fractions were used in the study: 4–8 mm and 8–16 mm. The physical properties of non-infiltrated and infiltrated granules were compared, which clearly demonstrated that infiltration is beneficial, as the penetration of liquid resin into deep pores increases the interfacial surface area. Next, using the infiltrated granules, a series of polymer concretes were prepared and tested for compressive strength, flexural strength, open porosity, water absorption, apparent density, and thermal diffusivity. The highest mechanical properties were achieved for samples containing only a fine fraction with aggregates with a diameter of 4–8 mm, 99.68 MPa compression, and 18.71 MPa flexural strength. Thermal diffusivity measurements were obtained for heat transfer comparison between the developed polymer concrete and traditional concrete. The results showed that the thermal diffusivity value for the polymer concrete was equal to 2.33 ×10-7 m2/s, which was nearly half of traditional concrete. The investigated material was considered to be frost-resistant because of its low water absorption (0.36%). It was proven that the utilization of lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials was reasonable and increased the mechanical properties of the polymer concrete alongside the overloading environment by processing wastes that are difficult to reuse. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-39d2ce79c7d64432bf66987230e6daa12024-12-01T12:18:18ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-11-0114111510.1038/s41598-024-81290-5Utilization of lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials in the production of lightweight polymer concrete as a component of sustainable architectureJakub Smoleń0Klaudiusz Fross1Krzysztof Groń2Kaja Orzechowska3Krzysztof Stępień4Grzegorz Junak5Mateusz Kozioł6Sebastian Pawlak7Tomasz Pawlik8Roxana Fross9Faculty of Materials Science, Silesian University of TechnologyFaculty of Architecture, Silesian University of TechnologyFaculty of Architecture, Silesian University of TechnologyFaculty of Materials Science, Silesian University of TechnologyFaculty of Materials Science, Silesian University of TechnologyFaculty of Materials Science, Silesian University of TechnologyFaculty of Materials Science, Silesian University of TechnologyScientific and Didactic Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Materials Technologies, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of TechnologyFaculty of Materials Science, Silesian University of TechnologyFaculty of Architecture, Silesian University of TechnologyAbstract In this study, a novel lightweight epoxy polymer concrete (PC) was developed with lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials, which can be applied in construction materials. For the purposes of this study, lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials were produced and used as fillers in the production of epoxy polymer concretes. Two aggregate fractions were used in the study: 4–8 mm and 8–16 mm. The physical properties of non-infiltrated and infiltrated granules were compared, which clearly demonstrated that infiltration is beneficial, as the penetration of liquid resin into deep pores increases the interfacial surface area. Next, using the infiltrated granules, a series of polymer concretes were prepared and tested for compressive strength, flexural strength, open porosity, water absorption, apparent density, and thermal diffusivity. The highest mechanical properties were achieved for samples containing only a fine fraction with aggregates with a diameter of 4–8 mm, 99.68 MPa compression, and 18.71 MPa flexural strength. Thermal diffusivity measurements were obtained for heat transfer comparison between the developed polymer concrete and traditional concrete. The results showed that the thermal diffusivity value for the polymer concrete was equal to 2.33 ×10-7 m2/s, which was nearly half of traditional concrete. The investigated material was considered to be frost-resistant because of its low water absorption (0.36%). It was proven that the utilization of lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials was reasonable and increased the mechanical properties of the polymer concrete alongside the overloading environment by processing wastes that are difficult to reuse.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-81290-5ArchitectureEpoxy polymer concreteWaste materialLightweight ceramic aggregateLightweight concretePhysical |
| spellingShingle | Jakub Smoleń Klaudiusz Fross Krzysztof Groń Kaja Orzechowska Krzysztof Stępień Grzegorz Junak Mateusz Kozioł Sebastian Pawlak Tomasz Pawlik Roxana Fross Utilization of lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials in the production of lightweight polymer concrete as a component of sustainable architecture Scientific Reports Architecture Epoxy polymer concrete Waste material Lightweight ceramic aggregate Lightweight concrete Physical |
| title | Utilization of lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials in the production of lightweight polymer concrete as a component of sustainable architecture |
| title_full | Utilization of lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials in the production of lightweight polymer concrete as a component of sustainable architecture |
| title_fullStr | Utilization of lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials in the production of lightweight polymer concrete as a component of sustainable architecture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utilization of lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials in the production of lightweight polymer concrete as a component of sustainable architecture |
| title_short | Utilization of lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials in the production of lightweight polymer concrete as a component of sustainable architecture |
| title_sort | utilization of lightweight ceramic aggregates based on waste materials in the production of lightweight polymer concrete as a component of sustainable architecture |
| topic | Architecture Epoxy polymer concrete Waste material Lightweight ceramic aggregate Lightweight concrete Physical |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-81290-5 |
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