Microstructure and transport properties of cement mortar made with recycled fine ceramic aggregates

Effective utilization of recycled ceramics in building materials has received growing interests. This study focuses on the utilization of household ceramic wastes generated by the ceramic manufacturing industry in Jingdezhen. An experimental study on strengths (compression/bending tests), durability...

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Main Authors: Le Li, Ziyi Liu, Wenfeng Liu, Zeyu Wang, Chunsheng Zhou, Qiang Zeng
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
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Ziyi Liu
Wenfeng Liu
Zeyu Wang
Chunsheng Zhou
Qiang Zeng
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Qiang Zeng
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description Effective utilization of recycled ceramics in building materials has received growing interests. This study focuses on the utilization of household ceramic wastes generated by the ceramic manufacturing industry in Jingdezhen. An experimental study on strengths (compression/bending tests), durability indexes (gas permeation/water absorption tests), and microstructure (mercury intrusion porosimetry/scanning electron microscopy techniques) of mortars using fine ceramic aggregate (CA) as a partial and total substitution of natural sand was carried out. Results indicate that (1) CA incorporation improves the compressive/flexural strengths at 20% substitution and further substitution leads to reduction in the strengths; (2) CA-modified mortars possess a higher ressistance against gas permeation and water absorption; (3) CA roughly narrows the critical pore size, and the durability indexes present linear correlations with characteristic pore parameters; (4) reasonable utilization of household ceramic wastes in concrete construction can contribute to waste management along with enhancing concrete properties.
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spelling doaj-art-d4e3ef16aca94bf08b5c821a403fdb092025-08-20T02:54:29ZengElsevierDevelopments in the Built Environment2666-16592025-04-012210064310.1016/j.dibe.2025.100643Microstructure and transport properties of cement mortar made with recycled fine ceramic aggregatesLe Li0Ziyi Liu1Wenfeng Liu2Zeyu Wang3Chunsheng Zhou4Qiang Zeng5School of Engineering and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China; Corresponding authors.Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang 330030, PR ChinaDepartment of Civil Engineering and Architecture, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang 330030, PR China; Corresponding authors.School of Engineering and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR ChinaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, PR ChinaCollege of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, PR ChinaEffective utilization of recycled ceramics in building materials has received growing interests. This study focuses on the utilization of household ceramic wastes generated by the ceramic manufacturing industry in Jingdezhen. An experimental study on strengths (compression/bending tests), durability indexes (gas permeation/water absorption tests), and microstructure (mercury intrusion porosimetry/scanning electron microscopy techniques) of mortars using fine ceramic aggregate (CA) as a partial and total substitution of natural sand was carried out. Results indicate that (1) CA incorporation improves the compressive/flexural strengths at 20% substitution and further substitution leads to reduction in the strengths; (2) CA-modified mortars possess a higher ressistance against gas permeation and water absorption; (3) CA roughly narrows the critical pore size, and the durability indexes present linear correlations with characteristic pore parameters; (4) reasonable utilization of household ceramic wastes in concrete construction can contribute to waste management along with enhancing concrete properties.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666165925000432Ceramic aggregateSubstitution ratioMortarStrengthDurability indexPore structure
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Qiang Zeng
Microstructure and transport properties of cement mortar made with recycled fine ceramic aggregates
Developments in the Built Environment
Ceramic aggregate
Substitution ratio
Mortar
Strength
Durability index
Pore structure
title Microstructure and transport properties of cement mortar made with recycled fine ceramic aggregates
title_full Microstructure and transport properties of cement mortar made with recycled fine ceramic aggregates
title_fullStr Microstructure and transport properties of cement mortar made with recycled fine ceramic aggregates
title_full_unstemmed Microstructure and transport properties of cement mortar made with recycled fine ceramic aggregates
title_short Microstructure and transport properties of cement mortar made with recycled fine ceramic aggregates
title_sort microstructure and transport properties of cement mortar made with recycled fine ceramic aggregates
topic Ceramic aggregate
Substitution ratio
Mortar
Strength
Durability index
Pore structure
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666165925000432
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