Utilization of Construction and Demolition Waste for Sustainable Masonry: Experimental Analysis and Microstructural Insights

Monish Kumar, K; Thanu, H P; Nataraja, M C

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	Utilization of Construction and Demolition Waste for Sustainable Masonry: Experimental Analysis and Microstructural Insights
Journal of Rehabilitation in Civil Engineering
مقاله 20، دوره 14، شماره 1 - شماره پیاپی 41، اردیبهشت 2026 اصل مقاله (2.93 M)
نوع مقاله: Regular Paper
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22075/jrce.2025.36210.2229
نویسندگان
K Monish Kumar¹؛ H P Thanu^* ²؛ M C Nataraja³
¹Ph.D. Research Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, JSS Science and Technology University, Mysuru-570006, India
²Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Technology and Management, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, JSS Science and Technology University, Mysuru-570006, India
³Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, JSS Science and Technology University, Mysuru-570006, India
تاریخ دریافت: 24 آذر 1403، تاریخ بازنگری: 17 دی 1403، تاریخ پذیرش: 19 اسفند 1403
چکیده
Construction is an ever-growing industry that significantly contributes to the global economy and provides infrastructure for many diversified sectors such as housing, transportation, water supply, irrigation, and many other projects. The construction of these projects leads to increased demand for conventional materials in the form of bricks, cement, steel, aggregates, and so on, which has adversely impacted the environment. It has become inevitable for construction professionals to look for energy-efficient sustainable alternatives for conventional building materials. In the present experimental work, the authors have used construction waste as a sustainable alternative by replacing conventional materials partially or completely in masonry units. Construction wastes collected from nearby dump yards are segregated and processed to get the recycled aggregates which are later tested for quality. These aggregates and binders are proportioned to cast stabilized blocks having different engineering properties. These blocks when tested in compression at 7, 14 and 28 days, have resulted in strengths in the range of 2.82 MPa to 6.82 MPa. The blocks exhibiting higher strengths were further tested for physical, mechanical, and durability properties namely dimension, density, water absorption, scratch, and efflorescence. In addition, these blocks and the basic materials are tested for their microanalysis through SEM, XRD, and FTIR. Finally, prisms are cast and tested as a masonry unit at 7, 14, and 28 days. These blocks showed a maximum dry compressive strength of 4.1 MPa. From the study, it is observed that the stabilized recycled aggregate with 10% cement binder has resulted in acceptable alternative blocks having good engineering properties. The same is presented in the graphical abstract as well.
تازه های تحقیق
Masonry waste from nearby landfills is processed as stabilized blocks (SB). Materials are proportioned to replicate mortar and burnt brick present in C&D Waste. SB showing below-par strengths are reproportioned to get the improved properties. Processed blocks exhibited good qualities as noticed in the microstructure study. The blocks as a prism unit exhibited a practical strength of 4.1MPa.
کلیدواژه‌ها
Stabilized recycled aggregate blocks؛ Mechanical strengths؛ Prism test؛ Durability studies؛ Microstructural analysis

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