Mechanical properties of mortar containing waste foundry sand
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https://doi.org/10.20868/ade.2023.5374Keywords:
Waste foundry sand, mortar, valorization, workability, mechanical propertiesAbstract
The use of the industrial waste in concrete and mortar makes it cheaper and the reuse of waste is considered the most environmentally friendly alternative to deal with the problem of waste landfills. Among these discharges, waste foundry sand which can be used in concrete and mortar instead of natural river sand or quarry sand. This paper investigates the use of the waste foundry sand (WFS) in the mortar and its influence on the mechanical properties. In this study, the results of tests on the flow, the compressive and flexural strength of mortar containing WFS are presented. The WFS was used as a partial replacement of fine aggregates from 0 to 20% in 5% increment. It has been observed that the WFS replacement to some extent improves the mechanical properties of mortar, then a decrease in strength is observed, but simultaneously decreases the workability by increasing WFS replacement percentage.
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