Observatorio de I+D+i UPM

Descripción
Europe generates huge amounts of construction and demolition waste (CDW) per year and less than 50% of these CDW is recycled. This is far from the objectives determined in the European Strategies for 2020 and aware of this situation, the European Countries are implementing national policies to prevent the waste that can be avoidable and to promote measures to increase recycling and recovering. In Spain, one of these measures has been the development of CDW recycling solutions for the manufacture of mortar, concrete, bricks and lightweight aggregates. However, there is still not enough information on the possibility of incorporating CDW materials in the manufacture of gypsum products. Therefore, the objective of this study is to improve this database by analysing the feasibility of incorporating two different CDW in a gypsum matrix: ceramic waste bricks (perforated brick and double hollow brick), and extruded polystyrene (XPS) waste. Results show that it is possible to incorporate up to 25% of ceramic waste and 4% of XPS waste over the weight of gypsum in a gypsum matrix. Furthermore, with the addition of ceramic waste an 8% of surface hardness increase and a 25% of capillary water absorption reduction can be obtained. On the other hand, with the addition of XPS, a 26% reduction of density and a 37% improvement of thermal conductivity can be obtained. As conclusion, it is feasible to use these materials in order to produce prefabricated gypsum and also as material for interior cladding walls.
Internacional	Si
Nombre congreso	17th international Conference on Architectural, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Tipo de participación	960
Lugar del congreso	Stockholm, Sweden
Revisores	Si
ISBN o ISSN	1307-6892
DOI
Fecha inicio congreso	13/07/2015
Fecha fin congreso	14/07/2015
Desde la página	646
Hasta la página	650
Título de las actas	International Science Index

Esta actividad pertenece a memorias de investigación

• Autor: Maria del Rocio Santos Jimenez (UPM)
• Autor: Alicia de San Antonio Gonzalez (UPM)
• Autor: Mercedes del Rio Merino (UPM)
• Autor: Mariano Gonzalez Cortina (UPM)
• Autor: Carmen Matilde Viñas Arrebola (UPM)

• Creador: Departamento: Construcciones Arquitectónicas y su Control