ANALYSIS OF THE INCORPORATION OF RED CERAMIC WASTE IN MORTAR FOR LAYING CERAMIC BLOCKS IN ELEVATION MASONRY

Abstract

Civil construction has an important role, either in the consumption of natural resources or in the generation of environmental impacts, and it is increasingly necessary to introduce rules and innovate normative materials that allow their recycling and reuse. (NENO, 2010). So, one of the hypotheses is that the use of recycled aggregates of red ceramics brings workability and resistance mortars for laying ceramic blocks in elevation masonry. This project has as main objective to evaluate the behavior of mortars with incorporation of construction and demolition waste (CDW), namely red ceramic waste, replacing percentage of natural sand. Laboratory tests will be carried out at the educational institution itself. The first step consists of characterizing the material, going through a granulometric analysis and testing its water absorption, then determining the reference trace with the new aggregate. In general, it is expected that the mortar with the inclusion of red ceramic waste will present an improved performance compared to the reference mortar. The elaboration of this work is considered important for the formation of a scenario of rationalized use of resources, with possibilities of benefits to the environment and the country's economy.