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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Compressive strength and durability properties of ceramic wastes based concrete

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This paper presents an experimental study on the properties and on the durability of concrete containing ceramic wastes. Several concrete mixes possessing a target mean compressive strength of 30 MPa were prepared with 20% cement replacement by ceramic powder (W/B = 0.6). A concrete mix with ceramic sand and granite aggregates were also prepared as well as a concrete mix with natural sand and coarse ceramic aggregates (W/B = 0.5). The mechanical and durability performance of ceramic waste based concrete are assessed by means of mechanical tests, water performance, permeability, chloride diffusion and also accelerated aging tests. Results show that concrete with partial cement replacement by ceramic powder although it has minor strength loss possess increase durability performance. Results also shows that concrete mixtures with ceramic aggregates perform better than the control concrete mixtures concerning compressive strength, capillarity water absorption, oxygen permeability and chloride diffusion. The replacement of cement and aggregates in concrete by ceramic wastes will have major environmental benefits.

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  1. C-TAC Research Unit, University of Minho, 4800, Guimaraes, Portugal

    Fernando Pacheco-Torgal

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, 4800, Guimaraes, Portugal

    Said Jalali

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Pacheco-Torgal, F., Jalali, S. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Compressive strength and durability properties of ceramic wastes based concrete. Mater Struct 44, 155–167 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-010-9616-6

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