Study of the suitability of a new structural concrete manufactured with carbon fiber reinforced lightweight aggregates sintered from wastes

J. M. Moreno-Maroto; A. L. Beaucour; B. González-Corrochano; J. Alonso-Azcárate

doi:10.3989/mc.2019.05719

Authors

J. M. Moreno-Maroto Department of Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, Higher Polytechnic School of Linares, University of Jaen https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6312-1075
A. L. Beaucour Laboratoire de Mécanique & Matériaux du Génie Civil, University of Cergy-Pontoise https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7573-0997
B. González-Corrochano Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Castilla-La Mancha https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9591-4347
J. Alonso-Azcárate Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Castilla-La Mancha https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2187-9360

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2019.05719

Keywords:

Aggregate, Concrete, Fibre reinforcement, Waste treatment, Mechanical properties

Abstract

The suitability of three new lightweight aggregates containing carbon fiber residues (CAs) as components in structural lightweight concrete has been studied. Prismatic concrete specimens were prepared using these CAs as a coarse fraction. Additional specimens of normal-weight aggregate, commercial lightweight aggregate and mortar were prepared for comparison. The CA-concrete samples (CACs) have yielded compressive strength values between 35 and 55 MPa as well as low density and thermal conductivity results. Furthermore, the CACs have displayed the highest ratios of mechanical strength over density and the thermal conductivity, which means that there is a better balance between their mechanical and physical properties than in the other samples studied. These results indicate that the new CAs could have great potential for use in structural lightweight concrete, also complying with the principles of the Circular Economy.

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