Research On Recycling Of Hardened Mortar From Construction And Demolition Waste
, , and | Dec 30, 2015
Published Online: Dec 30, 2015
Page range: 81 - 86
Received: Jul 14, 2015
Accepted: Sep 10, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jaes-2015-0025
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The recycling issues related to the construction and demolition (C&D) wastes in the sustainable development and the circular economy context represent a continuous challenge for researchers. This paper reveals the possibility to recycle the hardened mortar recovered from C&D wastes. Thus, the recovered hardened mortar with grains size less than 16 mm was used in the concrete structure. The compression resistance of the final concrete was determined using a Heckert 3000 KN testing machine and the results showed a better compressive strength for the samples with C&D waste content than the standard sample of about 1.19 times. This is a good premise for improving the researches related to C&D waste usage in concrete production.