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Marcin Małek1, Janusz Kluczyński2, Waldemar Łasica1
1Institute of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Military University of Technology, 2 Gen. S. Kaliskiego St., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland.
Abstract:
This study provides an alternative to traditional masonry materials: a cement-glass composite brick (CGCB), with a printed polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PET-G) internal scaffolding (gyroidal structure). This newly designed building material consists of 86% waste (78% glass waste, and 8% recycled PET-G). It can respond to the construction market's needs and provide a cheaper alternative to traditional materials. Performed tests showed an improvement in thermal properties after the use of an internal grate in the brick matrix, i.e., an increase in thermal conductivity (5%), and a decrease in thermal diffusivity (8%) and specific heat (10%). The obtained anisotropy of the CGCB's mechanical properties was much lower than the non-scaffolded parts, indicating a very positive effect of using this type of scaffolding in CGCB bricks.
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