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Article

The Effect of Acanthocardia tuberculata Shell Powder as Filler on the Performance of Self-Compacting Mortar

by
Ágata González-Caro
1,
Antonio Manuel Merino-Lechuga
2,
Enrique Fernández-Ledesma
2,
José María Fernández-Rodríguez
1,*,
José Ramón Jiménez
2,* and
David Suescum-Morales
2
1
Área de Química Inorgánica, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Belmez, Universidad de Córdoba, 14240 Córdoba, Spain
2
Área de Ingeniería de la Construcción, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Belmez, Universidad de Córdoba, 14240 Córdoba, Spain
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Materials 2023, 16(4), 1734; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16041734
Submission received: 28 January 2023 / Revised: 13 February 2023 / Accepted: 16 February 2023 / Published: 20 February 2023
(This article belongs to the Topic New Trends in Advanced Construction Technology, Sustainable Construction Materials and High-Performance Building Structures)
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Abstract

In this research, the feasibility of using Acanthocardia tuberculata shell waste from the canning industry in the manufacturing of self-compacting mortar (SCM) was tested. The seashells were finely ground to be used as filler instead of the limestone filler normally used in this type of SCM. First, a physicochemical and microstructural characterisation of all raw materials was carried out, including the particle size distribution of both fillers. Subsequently, the self-compactability properties in the fresh state of SCM were evaluated using a total substitution by volume of limestone filler for seashell powder, using different self-compactiblity parameters. The mineralogical phases of all the SCM tested were identified once hardened by means of X-ray diffraction technique, thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis. In addition, the mechanical properties, water absorption capacity, dry bulk density and accessible porosity of water of hardened mortars at 28 days of curing were analysed. The effect of replacing limestone filler by Acanthocardia tuberculata filler resulted in a decrease in compressive strength of 29.43, 16.84 and 2.29%, respectively. The results indicate that it is possible to completely replace natural limestone filler with Acanthocardia tuberculata shell filler without significantly affecting the mechanical properties of SCM.
Keywords: self-compacting mortar; seashell powder; waste recycling; sustainable construction; circular economy self-compacting mortar; seashell powder; waste recycling; sustainable construction; circular economy

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González-Caro, Á.; Merino-Lechuga, A.M.; Fernández-Ledesma, E.; Fernández-Rodríguez, J.M.; Jiménez, J.R.; Suescum-Morales, D. The Effect of Acanthocardia tuberculata Shell Powder as Filler on the Performance of Self-Compacting Mortar. Materials 2023, 16, 1734. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16041734

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González-Caro Á, Merino-Lechuga AM, Fernández-Ledesma E, Fernández-Rodríguez JM, Jiménez JR, Suescum-Morales D. The Effect of Acanthocardia tuberculata Shell Powder as Filler on the Performance of Self-Compacting Mortar. Materials. 2023; 16(4):1734. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16041734

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González-Caro, Ágata, Antonio Manuel Merino-Lechuga, Enrique Fernández-Ledesma, José María Fernández-Rodríguez, José Ramón Jiménez, and David Suescum-Morales. 2023. "The Effect of Acanthocardia tuberculata Shell Powder as Filler on the Performance of Self-Compacting Mortar" Materials 16, no. 4: 1734. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16041734

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González-Caro, Á., Merino-Lechuga, A. M., Fernández-Ledesma, E., Fernández-Rodríguez, J. M., Jiménez, J. R., & Suescum-Morales, D. (2023). The Effect of Acanthocardia tuberculata Shell Powder as Filler on the Performance of Self-Compacting Mortar. Materials, 16(4), 1734. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16041734

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