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Evaluation of physical properties of a metakaolin-based alkali-activated binder containing waste foam glass
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SYSNO ASEP 0535353 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Evaluation of physical properties of a metakaolin-based alkali-activated binder containing waste foam glass Author(s) Mácová, Petra (UTAM-F) RID, SAI, ORCID
Sotiriadis, Konstantinos (UTAM-F) RID, ORCID, SAI
Slížková, Zuzana (UTAM-F) RID, SAI, ORCID
Šašek, P. (CZ)
Řehoř, M. (CZ)
Závada, J. (CZ)Number of authors 6 Article number 5458 Source Title Materials. - : MDPI
Roč. 13, č. 23 (2020)Number of pages 14 s. Publication form Print - P Language eng - English Country CH - Switzerland Keywords alkali-activated materials ; metakaolin ; foam glass ; waste ; composite materials ; thermal insulation Subject RIV JN - Civil Engineering OECD category Materials engineering Method of publishing Open access Institutional support UTAM-F - RVO:68378297 UT WOS 000597525000001 EID SCOPUS 85097022285 DOI 10.3390/ma13235458 Annotation Foam glass production process redounds to large quantities of waste that, if not recycled, are stockpiled in the environment. In this work, increasing amounts of waste foam glass were used to produce metakaolin-based alkali-activated composites. Phase composition and morphology were investigated by means of X-ray powder diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Subsequently, the physical properties of the materials (density, porosity, thermal conductivity and mechanical strength) were determined. The analysis showed that waste foam glass functioned as an aggregate, introducing irregular voids in the matrix. The obtained composites were largely porous (>45%), with a thermal conductivity coefficient similar to that of timber (<0.2 W/m_K). Optimum compressive strength was achieved for 10% incorporation of the waste by weight in the binder. The resulting mechanical properties suggest the suitability of the produced materials for use in thermal insulating applications where high load-bearing capacities are not required. Mechanical or chemical treatment of the waste is recommended for further exploitation of its potential in participating in the alkali activation process. Workplace Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Contact Kulawiecová Kateřina, kulawiecova@itam.cas.cz, Tel.: 225 443 285 Year of Publishing 2021 Electronic address https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13235458
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