Papers

@article{ghorbel_effect_2023,

title = {Effect of 10% recycled sands from various storage sites on the mortar’s properties},

author = {Elhem Ghorbel and George Wardeh and Belén González-Fonteboa},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/19648189.2023.2169766},

doi = {10.1080/19648189.2023.2169766},

issn = {1964-8189},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-10-01},

urldate = {2026-08-13},

journal = {European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering},

volume = {27},

number = {14},

pages = {4067–4085},

publisher = {Taylor & Francis},

abstract = {This study investigates the effects of using 10% of recycled sand in mortars. Using the concrete equivalent mortar approach, the reference mortar was developed from a flowable natural aggregate concrete with a C35/45 strength class. Five mortars were manufactured by replacing 10% of the natural sand with recycled sand from various recycling platforms while keeping the formulation parameters constant. The fresh state results showed that recycled mortar had an increased air content, which increased yield stress and viscosity. In addition, mortars containing 10% recycled sand showed a faster rate of flow loss over time. There was no difference between the materials in the hardening state with regard to the evolution of the hydration heat or the setting time. The relationship between the qualities of mortars and sands revealed that the air content depends on the sand’s fineness and the presence of fines with a diameter less than 63 µm. A relatively small increase in porosity and water absorption capacity was observed with a decrease in the compressive and flexural strength with no obvious change in the elastic modulus. The total shrinkage was revealed to depend on the fines content and decreases when the fines content increases.},

keywords = {Mechanical properties, Mortar, Physical properties, Recycled sand, Workability},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{di_mundo_masonry_2020,

title = {Masonry and render mortars with tyre rubber as aggregate: Fresh state rheology and hardened state performances},

author = {Rosa Di Mundo and Sindy Seara-Paz and Belén González-Fonteboa and Michele Notarnicola},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061820303640},

doi = {10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118359},

issn = {0950-0618},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-06-01},

urldate = {2026-08-06},

journal = {Construction and Building Materials},

volume = {245},

pages = {118359},

abstract = {This work shows how it is possible to tailor cement-rubber composites suitable as renders and masonry mortars with a reduced liquid water absorption. Recycled tyre rubber is used as aggregate in mixture with siliceous sand and its content is tuned in order to limit depletion of mechanical properties and, at the same time, ensure a sufficiently massive utilization of this secondary raw material. An extended investigation of the properties both at the fresh and hardened state is conducted. We show that presence of rubber sensitively reduces fluidity (hence workability) of the mortar. In particular, rubber modifies rheological properties such as thixotropy and dynamic torque, while does not affect viscosity. Overall, the fresh state properties are compatible with the casting and application of these mortar typologies, even for the highest rubber content (20–25% by volume). This rubber content is shown to be sufficient to ensure, just after few days of curing, an almost complete abatement of water drop absorption, specific functionality of these novel and more sustainable mortars.},

keywords = {Hydrophobic, Masonry mortar, Plasters/renders, Recycled tyre rubber, Rheology, Thixotropy, Viscosity, Water absorption, Water contact angle, Workability},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{González-Taboada20171,

title = {Tools for the study of self-compacting recycled concrete fresh behaviour: Workability and rheology},

author = {Iris González-Taboada and Belén González-Fonteboa and Javier Eiras-López and Gemma Rojo-López},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85019157098&doi=10.1016%2fj.jclepro.2017.04.045&partnerID=40&md5=dc483461bc80b8981beee59d6b2ab36b},

doi = {10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.04.045},

year  = {2017},

date = {2017-01-01},

urldate = {2017-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Cleaner Production},

volume = {156},

pages = {1 – 18},

abstract = {This work studies the fresh behaviour of self-compacting recycled concrete (SCRC) with different replacement percentages of recycled concrete coarse aggregate (20, 50 and 100%). To control the high absorption of recycled aggregate, three different mixing methods are also used in each studied concrete: M1 (dry aggregate and extra water), M2 (pre-soaked aggregate) and M3 (aggregate with a 3% of natural moisture and extra water). The fresh-state properties are measured with empirical and rheological tests, both carried out at 15, 45 and 90 min from the water-cement contact. Results obtained lead to conclude that rheology is the best tool to control fresh state behaviour of SCRC mixes and that Bingham 5-lowest is the suitable model to describe their rheological behaviour. Additionally, it has been concluded that the best method to produce SCRC is to compensate the recycled aggregate absorption during mixing using an extra quantity of water. With this method, self-compacting behaviour can be maintained with all replacement percentages until 45 min, and even until 90 min when the replacement ratio does not exceed 50%. Moreover, the use of the recycled coarse aggregate with a previous moisture content involves a greater difficulty to control workability and rheology than its use in dry-state condition. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd},

note = {Cited by: 88},

keywords = {Aggregates, Concrete mixing, Concretes, Elasticity, Fresh behaviour, Mechanical properties, Mixing, Moisture, Recycled aggregates, Recycled coarse aggregate, Recycled concrete coarse aggregate, Recycled concretes, Recycling, Replacement ratio, Rheological behaviour, Rheology, Self compacting concrete, Water absorption, Workability},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}