title: Characterization of ceramic roof tile wastes as pozzolanic admixture.
abstract: The aim of this work is to study the recycling of tile wastes in the manufacture of blended cements. Cracked or broken ceramic bodies are not accepted as commercial products and, therefore, the unsold waste of the ceramic industry becomes an environment problem. The use of powdered roof tile in cement production, as pozzolanic addition, is reported. The wastes were classified as nonglazed, natural and black glazed tiles. The mineralogy of the powders was controlled by SEM-EDX microscopy, XRD analysis and FTIR spectroscopy. Particle size was checked by laser granulometry. Once the materials were fully characterized, pozzolanic lime consumption tests and Fratini tests were carried out. Different formulations of cement-tile blends were prepared by incorporation of up to 30% weight ratios of recycled waste. The compressive strength of the resulting specimens was measured. The evolution of hydration of the cement-tile blends was analyzed by XRD and FTIR techniques. Vibrational spectroscopy presented accurate evidence of pozzolanic activity. The results of the investigation confirmed the potential use of these waste materials to produce pozzolanic cement.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ingenieria UNCPBA, Area de Quimica-Departamento Ingenieria Quimica, Av. del Valle 5737, B7400JWI Olavarria, Argentina. alavat@fio.unicen.edu.ar
authors.forename: Araceli E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Lavat
authors.forename: Monica A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Trezza
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poggi
mesh_terms: D002516:Ceramics / Q000032:analysis*; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003252:Construction Materials / Q000032:analysis*; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000032:analysis*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste