Cellular Concrete Bricks with Recycled Expanded Polystyrene Aggregate
Cellular concrete bricks were obtained by using a lightweight mortar with recycled expanded polystyrene aggregate instead of sandy materials. After determining the block properties (absorption, compressive strength, and tensile stresses), it was found that this brick meets the requirements of the ma...
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| author | Juan Bosco Hernández-Zaragoza Teresa López-Lara Jaime Horta-Rangel Carlos López-Cajún Eduardo Rojas-González F. J. García-Rodríguez Jorge Adue |
| author_facet | Juan Bosco Hernández-Zaragoza Teresa López-Lara Jaime Horta-Rangel Carlos López-Cajún Eduardo Rojas-González F. J. García-Rodríguez Jorge Adue |
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| description | Cellular concrete bricks were obtained by using a lightweight mortar with recycled expanded polystyrene aggregate instead of sandy materials. After determining the block properties (absorption, compressive strength, and tensile stresses), it was found that this brick meets the requirements of the masonry standards used in Mexico. The obtained material is lighter than the commercial ones, which facilitates their rapid elaboration, quality control, and transportation. It is less permeable, which helps prevent moisture formation retaining its strength due to the greater adherence shown with dry polystyrene. It was more flexible, which makes it less vulnerable to cracking walls due to soil displacements. Furthermore, it is economical, because it uses recyclable material and has properties that prevent deterioration increasing its useful life. We recommend the use of the fully dry EP under a dry environment to obtain the best properties of brick. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b6cbc72d2c5d4c77a0e08a5a767a5eed2025-08-20T02:23:11ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422013-01-01201310.1155/2013/160162160162Cellular Concrete Bricks with Recycled Expanded Polystyrene AggregateJuan Bosco Hernández-Zaragoza0Teresa López-Lara1Jaime Horta-Rangel2Carlos López-Cajún3Eduardo Rojas-González4F. J. García-Rodríguez5Jorge Adue6Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Facultad de Ingeniería, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Col. Las Campanas, 76010, QRO, MexicoUniversidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Facultad de Ingeniería, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Col. Las Campanas, 76010, QRO, MexicoUniversidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Facultad de Ingeniería, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Col. Las Campanas, 76010, QRO, MexicoUniversidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Facultad de Ingeniería, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Col. Las Campanas, 76010, QRO, MexicoUniversidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Facultad de Ingeniería, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Col. Las Campanas, 76010, QRO, MexicoInstituto Tecnológico de Celaya, Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Avenida García Cubas 1200 Esquina Ignacio Borunda, 38010 Celaya, GTO, MexicoUniversidad Nacional de Rosario, Instituto de Mecánica Aplicada y Estructura (IMAE), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Ingeniería y Agrimensura, Riobamba y Berutti S/N, 2000 Rosario, ArgentinaCellular concrete bricks were obtained by using a lightweight mortar with recycled expanded polystyrene aggregate instead of sandy materials. After determining the block properties (absorption, compressive strength, and tensile stresses), it was found that this brick meets the requirements of the masonry standards used in Mexico. The obtained material is lighter than the commercial ones, which facilitates their rapid elaboration, quality control, and transportation. It is less permeable, which helps prevent moisture formation retaining its strength due to the greater adherence shown with dry polystyrene. It was more flexible, which makes it less vulnerable to cracking walls due to soil displacements. Furthermore, it is economical, because it uses recyclable material and has properties that prevent deterioration increasing its useful life. We recommend the use of the fully dry EP under a dry environment to obtain the best properties of brick.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/160162 |
| spellingShingle | Juan Bosco Hernández-Zaragoza Teresa López-Lara Jaime Horta-Rangel Carlos López-Cajún Eduardo Rojas-González F. J. García-Rodríguez Jorge Adue Cellular Concrete Bricks with Recycled Expanded Polystyrene Aggregate Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
| title | Cellular Concrete Bricks with Recycled Expanded Polystyrene Aggregate |
| title_full | Cellular Concrete Bricks with Recycled Expanded Polystyrene Aggregate |
| title_fullStr | Cellular Concrete Bricks with Recycled Expanded Polystyrene Aggregate |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cellular Concrete Bricks with Recycled Expanded Polystyrene Aggregate |
| title_short | Cellular Concrete Bricks with Recycled Expanded Polystyrene Aggregate |
| title_sort | cellular concrete bricks with recycled expanded polystyrene aggregate |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/160162 |
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