Properties of paving units incorporating crushed ceramic

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of using crushed ceramic in the production of interlocking paving units. Eight mixes were cast. The first mix was the control mix, in which natural aggregates were used in the upper and lower layers. In the second and third mixes, coarse crushed ce...

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Main Authors: Dina M. Sadek, Hanan A. El Nouhy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-08-01
Series:HBRC Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687404813000989
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description The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of using crushed ceramic in the production of interlocking paving units. Eight mixes were cast. The first mix was the control mix, in which natural aggregates were used in the upper and lower layers. In the second and third mixes, coarse crushed ceramic was used in the lower layer replacing 50% and 100% of crushed stone, respectively. In the fourth and fifth mixes, fine crushed ceramic was used in the lower layer replacing 50% and 100% of natural sand, respectively. In the sixth mix, coarse and fine crushed ceramic were used in the lower layer replacing 50% of crushed stone and 50% of natural sand, respectively. Finally, in the seventh and eighth mixes, fine crushed ceramic was used in the upper layer replacing 50% and 100% of natural sand, respectively while natural sand was used in the lower layer. Tests were carried out in order to investigate the properties of the manufactured specimens after 28 days of curing. Compressive strength and abrasion resistance were determined according to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM C 140 and ASTM C418, respectively). Water absorption, split tensile strength, abrasion resistance, as well as, skid resistance were determined according to both Egyptian Standard Specifications (ESS 4382) and European Standard (EN 1338). The Egyptian standard is identical with the European standard. The results indicate that it is feasible to use fine crushed ceramic in the manufacture of paving blocks.
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spelling doaj.art-519d26184421457ea1fd9ec707e672762022-12-22T01:22:58ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHBRC Journal1687-40482014-08-0110219820510.1016/j.hbrcj.2013.11.006Properties of paving units incorporating crushed ceramicDina M. SadekHanan A. El NouhyThe aim of this study is to investigate the effects of using crushed ceramic in the production of interlocking paving units. Eight mixes were cast. The first mix was the control mix, in which natural aggregates were used in the upper and lower layers. In the second and third mixes, coarse crushed ceramic was used in the lower layer replacing 50% and 100% of crushed stone, respectively. In the fourth and fifth mixes, fine crushed ceramic was used in the lower layer replacing 50% and 100% of natural sand, respectively. In the sixth mix, coarse and fine crushed ceramic were used in the lower layer replacing 50% of crushed stone and 50% of natural sand, respectively. Finally, in the seventh and eighth mixes, fine crushed ceramic was used in the upper layer replacing 50% and 100% of natural sand, respectively while natural sand was used in the lower layer. Tests were carried out in order to investigate the properties of the manufactured specimens after 28 days of curing. Compressive strength and abrasion resistance were determined according to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM C 140 and ASTM C418, respectively). Water absorption, split tensile strength, abrasion resistance, as well as, skid resistance were determined according to both Egyptian Standard Specifications (ESS 4382) and European Standard (EN 1338). The Egyptian standard is identical with the European standard. The results indicate that it is feasible to use fine crushed ceramic in the manufacture of paving blocks.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687404813000989Paving unitsCrushed ceramicCompressive strengthSplitting tensile strengthAbrasion resistance
spellingShingle Dina M. Sadek
Hanan A. El Nouhy
Properties of paving units incorporating crushed ceramic
HBRC Journal
Paving units
Crushed ceramic
Compressive strength
Splitting tensile strength
Abrasion resistance
title Properties of paving units incorporating crushed ceramic
title_full Properties of paving units incorporating crushed ceramic
title_fullStr Properties of paving units incorporating crushed ceramic
title_full_unstemmed Properties of paving units incorporating crushed ceramic
title_short Properties of paving units incorporating crushed ceramic
title_sort properties of paving units incorporating crushed ceramic
topic Paving units
Crushed ceramic
Compressive strength
Splitting tensile strength
Abrasion resistance
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