Effect of Partial Inclusion of Tiles and Brick Waste as Binders in SCM Elements on Fresh State and Early Age Mechanical Properties

Abstract

The rapid change in population and urbanization across the world, especially in the last 50 years, has brought with it an increasing need for housing. The process of meeting the housing need sometimes involves the maintenance and proportioning of existing buildings, and often involves the demolition of buildings that have completed their lifespan and the construction of new ones in their place. The construction sector, which has a large volume in the economies of countries, is developing with different innovations and applications every year. One of the most critical problems examined in the context of environment and sustainability in many academic and sectoral studies based on the construction sector is cement production, which is associated with greenhouse gas emissions, and the disposal and storage process after demolition of old buildings. In this study, the reduction of cement use and the use of ceramic and brick wastes, which are of great importance as construction demolition waste, as binders in Self-Compacting Mortar (SCM) systems were evaluated with dual and single designs. As a result of the study, the fresh state properties of brick and ceramic waste in SCM systems comply with EFNARC criteria. In addition, the early age mechanical properties are acceptable for use in structural systems.