Recyclability of vernacular adobes with high chalk content in the context of sustainable construction

IF 6.5 2区 工程技术 Q1 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Guillaume Polidori , Adrien Aras-Gaudry , Fabien Beaumont , Fabien Bogard , Sébastien Murer , Ouahcene Nait-Rabah , Christophe Bliard , Gilles Fronteau , Erwan Hamard
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The contemporary construction industry faces significant challenges, necessitating a response to multiple issues: reducing material resource consumption, minimizing construction waste, transitioning to carbon-neutral building methods, and fostering a circular, local, and inclusive economy. The recycling of raw earth adobes, an ancient architectural practice still employed today, appears to meet all these criteria. This study addresses the potential alterations in the physical properties of high chalk content adobes undergoing multiple cycles of reconstitution. The investigated primary adobes were collected from a recently demolished 19th century barn near Épernay, in the Champagne region located in northeastern France. During the recycling process, the bricks underwent dry crushing, wetting, mixing, molding, and drying. Careful attention was given to reproducibility through controlled water content and manual compaction techniques. Next, physical, mechanical, and thermal tests were performed. The findings indicate that the mechanical and thermal properties remain consistent over several recycling cycles. For example, mechanical tests across three recycling cycles demonstrated that the normalized peak compressive stress is barely affected. In complement, thermal conductivity and diffusivity measurements showed minimal variation across cycles, confirming that recycling did not impact these thermal parameters. The substitutability of raw earth, defined as the ability of the recycled material to reach levels of performance comparable to the original, is evidently robust. In view of these promising results, future research works should explore the possibility of combining raw earth from recycled adobes with additives such as plant-based ash, with the potential goal of improving its durability, mechanical strength, and moisture resistance.
可持续建筑背景下高白垩含量土坯的可回收性
当代建筑行业面临着重大挑战,需要应对多个问题:减少材料资源消耗,最大限度地减少建筑垃圾,向碳中和建筑方法过渡,以及促进循环、本地和包容性经济。原始土坯的回收利用是一种古老的建筑实践,至今仍在使用,似乎符合所有这些标准。本研究探讨了高白垩含量土坯在经历多次重构循环后,其物理性质可能发生的变化。被调查的原始土坯是从法国东北部香槟地区Épernay附近一个最近被拆除的19世纪谷仓中收集的。在回收过程中,砖经过干燥破碎、润湿、混合、成型和干燥。通过控制水分含量和手工压实技术,仔细注意再现性。接下来,进行物理、机械和热测试。研究结果表明,在几个循环中,机械和热性能保持一致。例如,跨越三个循环的机械测试表明,标准化峰值压应力几乎没有受到影响。此外,热导率和扩散率的测量结果显示,循环过程中的变化最小,证实了循环不会影响这些热参数。原料土的可替代性,定义为再生材料达到与原始材料相当的性能水平的能力,显然是强大的。鉴于这些有希望的结果,未来的研究工作应该探索将回收的土坯与植物灰等添加剂结合的可能性,以提高其耐久性、机械强度和抗湿性。
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CiteScore
7.60
自引率
19.40%
发文量
842
审稿时长
63 days
期刊介绍: Case Studies in Construction Materials provides a forum for the rapid publication of short, structured Case Studies on construction materials. In addition, the journal also publishes related Short Communications, Full length research article and Comprehensive review papers (by invitation). The journal will provide an essential compendium of case studies for practicing engineers, designers, researchers and other practitioners who are interested in all aspects construction materials. The journal will publish new and novel case studies, but will also provide a forum for the publication of high quality descriptions of classic construction material problems and solutions.
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