The Effects of the Type and Quantity of Recycled Materials on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Concrete and Mortar: A Review

Yassine Brahami (), Ali Saeidi, Mathieu Fiset and Kadiata Ba
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Yassine Brahami: Department of Applied Science, The University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, Saguenay, QC G7H 2B1, Canada
Ali Saeidi: Department of Applied Science, The University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, Saguenay, QC G7H 2B1, Canada
Mathieu Fiset: Department of Applied Science, The University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, Saguenay, QC G7H 2B1, Canada
Kadiata Ba: Department of Applied Science, The University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, Saguenay, QC G7H 2B1, Canada

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 22, 1-22

Abstract: The reuse of industrial wastes to produce concrete and mortar is an environmental solution for their disposal as well as for the development of ecological and sustainable concrete. A large number of previous studies summarized in this review paper focused on adding different types of waste in the concrete and mortar mix in the form of fine aggregates, coarse aggregates or cement additives, and investigated the physical and mechanical properties of the enhanced material. Reusing waste in concrete and mortar mix design significantly affects the material’s fresh and hardened properties. This literature review offers a general insight to the civil and industrial engineering community on ecological waste-based concrete and mortar that can serve as a basis for construction and future work in this field.

Keywords: industrial wastes; concrete; physical properties; mechanical properties; waste-based concrete; recycling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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