An Innovative Experimental Petrographic Study of Concrete Produced by Animal Bones and Human Hair Fibers

Petros Petrounias, Aikaterini Rogkala, Panagiota P. Giannakopoulou, Paraskevi Lampropoulou, Vayia Xanthopoulou, Petros Koutsovitis, Nikolaos Koukouzas, Ioannis Lagogiannis, Georgios Lykokanellos and Aristidis Golfinopoulos
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Petros Petrounias: Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute, Maroussi, 15125 Athens, Greece
Aikaterini Rogkala: Section of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 265 04 Patras, Greece
Panagiota P. Giannakopoulou: Section of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 265 04 Patras, Greece
Paraskevi Lampropoulou: Section of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 265 04 Patras, Greece
Vayia Xanthopoulou: Section of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 265 04 Patras, Greece
Petros Koutsovitis: Section of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 265 04 Patras, Greece
Nikolaos Koukouzas: Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute, Maroussi, 15125 Athens, Greece
Ioannis Lagogiannis: Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
Georgios Lykokanellos: Ministry of Rural Development & Food, Quality & Phytosanitary Control of Achaia, 26442 Patras, Greece
Aristidis Golfinopoulos: Region of West Greece, Patras 26442, Greece

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 14, 1-19

Abstract: The sustainable use of agricultural, industrial and human waste products as raw materials in the construction industry has been extensively investigated. This study aimed to conceive an innovative concrete composition mainly using recycled materials, which, as a result as waste from human activities and natural organic growth, such as animal bones and human hair, will be used in different mixtures in order to prepare concrete specimens. More specifically, the effect of these materials upon the final concrete strength was investigated, as well as how their petrographic characteristics may influence the durability of concrete specimens. Special emphasis was placed on the effect of the artificial increase in bone and hair microroughness and how these can improve the mechanical strength of the final product. The research results point towards the fact that the percentage of the replacement of natural aggregate rocks by animal bones tends to be enhanced by the increase in their microroughness using quartz primer. In addition, the use of bones with increased artificial microroughness and a certain percentage of human hair with increased microtopography seems to be the ideal mixture for the replacement of natural aggregates for the production of normal concrete.

Keywords: recycled materials; petrographic study; concrete; aggregates; human hair fibers; animal bones (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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