The Effects of Replacing Sand with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Waste on the Mechanical Properties of Cement Mortars
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the partial replacement of sand by Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) waste on the mechanical properties of cement mortars. Compressive and flexural tests were carried out on mortars containing 0, 3, 5, 10, and 15% (by volume) of GFRP waste. It ap...
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| description | The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the partial replacement of sand by Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) waste on the mechanical properties of cement mortars. Compressive and flexural tests were carried out on mortars containing 0, 3, 5, 10, and 15% (by volume) of GFRP waste. It appears that the incorporation of 3% GFRP waste did not significantly affect the mechanical strength. However, further increasing the GFRP waste content led to a reduction in the mechanical strength. The flexural strength seemed less affected than the compressive strength, since the decrease in flexural strength at a 10% replacement was only 37%, while it was 54% for the compressive strength. However, an improvement in the toughness of the mortar with an increase in the substitution rate was observed. The reference sample displayed a flexural toughness of 0.351 N·m, while the mortar incorporating 15% of GFRP exhibited a flexural toughness of 0.642 N·m. The reuse of GFRP waste in cementitious materials, therefore, constitutes an interesting recycling solution. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3e0404c0525646458319fc9131f70b182024-03-27T13:35:58ZengMDPI AGEng2673-41172024-01-015126628110.3390/eng5010014The Effects of Replacing Sand with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Waste on the Mechanical Properties of Cement MortarsYoussef El Bitouri0Bouagui Fofana1Romain Léger2Didier Perrin3Patrick Ienny4LMGC, IMT Mines Ales, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, F-30100 Ales, FranceLMGC, IMT Mines Ales, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, F-30100 Ales, FranceLMGC, IMT Mines Ales, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, F-30100 Ales, FrancePCH, IMT Mines Ales, F-30100 Ales, FranceLMGC, IMT Mines Ales, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, F-30100 Ales, FranceThe aim of this study is to examine the effect of the partial replacement of sand by Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) waste on the mechanical properties of cement mortars. Compressive and flexural tests were carried out on mortars containing 0, 3, 5, 10, and 15% (by volume) of GFRP waste. It appears that the incorporation of 3% GFRP waste did not significantly affect the mechanical strength. However, further increasing the GFRP waste content led to a reduction in the mechanical strength. The flexural strength seemed less affected than the compressive strength, since the decrease in flexural strength at a 10% replacement was only 37%, while it was 54% for the compressive strength. However, an improvement in the toughness of the mortar with an increase in the substitution rate was observed. The reference sample displayed a flexural toughness of 0.351 N·m, while the mortar incorporating 15% of GFRP exhibited a flexural toughness of 0.642 N·m. The reuse of GFRP waste in cementitious materials, therefore, constitutes an interesting recycling solution.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4117/5/1/14glass fiber-reinforced polymerflexural strengthcompressive strengthtoughnessworkability |
| spellingShingle | Youssef El Bitouri Bouagui Fofana Romain Léger Didier Perrin Patrick Ienny The Effects of Replacing Sand with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Waste on the Mechanical Properties of Cement Mortars Eng glass fiber-reinforced polymer flexural strength compressive strength toughness workability |
| title | The Effects of Replacing Sand with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Waste on the Mechanical Properties of Cement Mortars |
| title_full | The Effects of Replacing Sand with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Waste on the Mechanical Properties of Cement Mortars |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Replacing Sand with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Waste on the Mechanical Properties of Cement Mortars |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Replacing Sand with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Waste on the Mechanical Properties of Cement Mortars |
| title_short | The Effects of Replacing Sand with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Waste on the Mechanical Properties of Cement Mortars |
| title_sort | effects of replacing sand with glass fiber reinforced polymer gfrp waste on the mechanical properties of cement mortars |
| topic | glass fiber-reinforced polymer flexural strength compressive strength toughness workability |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4117/5/1/14 |
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