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Eco-efficient Rendering Mortars

Use of Recycled Materials

  • 1st Edition - April 15, 2021
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Catarina Brazao Farinha, Joseph Jankovic, Maria Do Rosario Veiga
  • Language: English

Eco-Efficient Rendering Mortars: Use of Recycled Materials focuses on the use of waste materials into cement-based renders, discussing the origins, treatment processes and prope… Read more

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Description

Eco-Efficient Rendering Mortars: Use of Recycled Materials focuses on the use of waste materials into cement-based renders, discussing the origins, treatment processes and properties of relevant wastes. The book dispels mistrust through demonstrating the technical feasibility and environmental benefits of eco-efficient rendering mortars. It considers the characteristics of different waste products, such as aggregates, fillers, binders and additions. The functional requirements of renders are also discussed alongside their impact. Finally, the title considers the lifecycle and durability of modified mortars.

This book offers robust support and clear guidance on the use of wastes as a substitute for natural aggregates and binders.

Key features

  • Presents evidence supporting the use of wastes as a substitute for natural aggregates and binders
  • Characterizes wastes and considers how to best incorporate different kinds of waste into renders
  • Gives details on the technical efficiency and environmental impact of different waste materials on mortars
  • Analyzes the impact of wastes on render performance in terms of fresh state, mechanical, water and durability
  • Considers the lifecycle assessment and durability of modified mortars

Readership

Construction industry specialists; researchers in sustainable materials and products; researchers, graduate and post-graduate students in civil engineering, architecture, materials science, industrial management and allied fields

Table of contents

1. Mortars and sustainability

2. Rendering mortars

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Technology

2.3. Functional requirements

2.3.1. Workability

2.3.2. Micro-cracking

2.3.3. Water permeability

2.3.4. Water vapour permeability

2.3.5. Adhesion to the substrate

2.3.6. Impact resistance

2.3.7. Compatibility with substrate

2.3.8. Aesthetic appearance

2.3.9. Durability

2.4. Mortars standardization

3. Wastes

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Origin

3.2.1. Agricultural waste

3.2.2. Urban waste

3.2.3. Industrial waste

3.2.4. Hospital waste

3.3. Treatment

3.3.1. Crushing

3.3.2. Milling

3.3.3. Burning

3.3.4. The influence of waste treatment on its final characteristics

3.4. Properties

3.4.1. Chemical properties

3.4.2. Mineralogical properties

3.4.3. Physical properties

3.4.3.1. Shape

3.4.3.2. Roughness

3.4.3.3. Porosity

3.4.3.4. Water absorption

3.4.3.5. Size distribution

4. Mortars with incorporation of wastes: Characteristics of fresh mortars

4.1. Water/binder ratio

4.2. Workability

4.3. Bulk density

4.4. Water retention

5. Mortars with incorporation of wastes: Mechanical behaviour

5.1. Mechanical strength

5.1.1. Compressive strength

5.1.2. Flexural strength

5.1.3. Adherence strength

5.1.4. Impact resistance

5.2. Micro-cracking

5.2.1. Elasticity modulus

5.2.2. Fracture energy

5.2.3. Shrinkage

6. Mortars with incorporation of wastes: Water behaviour

6.1. Liquid water

6.1.1. Water absorption by capillarity

6.1.2. Permeability to water under pressure

6.2. Water vapour

6.2.1. Equivalent air thickness

6.2.2. Unidirectional drying

7. Durability

7.1. Compatibility with substrate

7.2. Aesthetic appearance

8. Life cycle assessment

8.1. Application to mortars

8.2. Case studies

9. References

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 15, 2021
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Catarina Brazao Farinha

Catarina Brazão Farinha works on incorporating waste in mortars. Her research examines the incorporation of fine ceramic waste in coating mortars. She has published widely, and is completing a doctorate on the incorporation of industrial waste in renders, as a substitute for sand, cement, or both.
Affiliations and expertise
Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal

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Joseph Jankovic

Joseph Jankovic, M.D. is Professor of Neurology, Distinguished Chair in Movement Disorders, and Founder and Director of the Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic (PDCMDC), Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. After completing his Neurology training at Columbia University, New York City, he joined the faculty of Baylor College of Medicine in 1977. Since that time he has led clinical team that focuses on the most compassionate and expert care and research on etiology, pathophysiology, and experimental therapeutics of Parkinson’s disease and related neurodegenerative and movement disorders such as tremors, dystonia, Tourette syndrome, Huntington disease, restless legs syndrome, tardive dyskinesia, and paroxysmal dyskinesias. Under the direction of Dr. Jankovic the PDCMDC has been recognized as "Center of Excellence" by the Parkinson’s Foundation, the Huntington Disease Society of America, the Tourette Association of America, and the Wilson Disease Association. Past president of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society and of the International Neurotoxin Association, Dr. Jankovic is the recipient of many awards including the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Movement Disorders Research Award, First National Parkinson Foundation Distinguished Service Award, Huntington’s Disease Society of America Guthrie Family Humanitarian Award, Tourette Syndrome Association Lifetime Achievement Award, Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Distinguished Service Award, Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Award, and Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Neurotoxin Association, Dr. Jankovic has been recognized as an Honorary Member of the American Neurological Association, Australian Association of Neurologists, French Neurological Society, and the International Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Society. Dr. Jankovic has published over 1,200 original articles and over 55 books, is included among “Highly Cited Researchers”, and has been ranked #1 expert in the world in movement disorders and in botulinum toxins (http://expertscape.com/). He has served as the principal investigator in hundreds of clinical trials and his pioneering research on drugs for parkinsonian disorders and hyperkinetic movement disorders has led to their approval by the Food and Drug Administration. Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Jankovic is a fellow of the AAN and current or past member of many scientific and medical advisory boards and has served on the executive scientific advisory boards of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and the National Parkinson Foundation. Dr. Jankovic has mentored numerous fellows and other trainees many of whom have become leaders in the field of neurology and movement disorders. For further information visit www.jankovic.org.
Affiliations and expertise
Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic, Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States

MV

Maria Do Rosario Veiga

Professor Jorge de Brito is Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Georesources at the Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal. He has 20 years’ experience in sustainable cementitious materials. His work includes coordinating five national and one international research project. He has published over 120 papers in leading journals, 60 conference papers, and 15 book chapters. He holds two patents, and has also written four books.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Georesources at the Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal

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