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SI: Virtual Conference on Structural Integrity 2020 Vol. 14, No. 54 (2020)

Biochar-based cement pastes and mortars with enhanced mechanical properties

Author and affiliation details
  • Alice Sirico Corresponding author University of Parma, Italy ORCID iD0000-0001-5897-1641 alice.sirico@unipr.it
  • Patrizia Bernardi University of Parma, Italy
  • Beatrice Belletti University of Parma, Italy
  • Alessio Malcevschi University of Parma, Italy
  • Luciana Restuccia Politecnico di Torino, Italy
  • Giuseppe Andrea Ferro Politecnico di Torino, Italy
  • Daniel Suarez-Riera Politecnico di Torino, Italy
DOI
10.3221/IGF-ESIS.54.21
Pages
297-316
Published
Licence
CC BY 4.0
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Abstract

Nowadays, the environmental impact of cementitious material industry and more generally of building activities is matter of concern, especially in terms of their effects on climate change and consumption of natural resources. Within this context, the aim of this paper is the investigation of the role of biochar, a solid carbonaceous by-product material resulting from biomass pyrolysis/gasification of residual biomass, as a sustainable ingredient for the production of cementitious materials, combining carbon sink properties with enhanced mechanical properties. Although biochar is mainly investigated as agricultural amendment, there is also evidence that biochar may be a eco-friendly material to enhance the sustainable performance of cementitious materials. As outlined in literature, biochar can be used as filler to modify the nanogranular nature of cement matrix, or as substitute of clinker to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases related to cement production. In this work, biochar is added as micro-nano particles in different cementitious composites, i.e. cement pastes and mortars, as a function of filler or partial substitute of cement. The main mechanical properties of biochar-based materials are then investigated to determine the optimal percentage of biochar addition.

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How to cite

APA

Sirico, A., Bernardi, P., Belletti, B., Malcevschi, A., Restuccia, L., Ferro, G. A., & Suarez-Riera, D. (2020). Biochar-based cement pastes and mortars with enhanced mechanical properties. Fracture and Structural Integrity, 14(54), 297–316. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.54.21

IEEE

A. Sirico et al., “Biochar-based cement pastes and mortars with enhanced mechanical properties,” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 14, no. 54, pp. 297–316, 2020, doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.54.21.

MLA

Sirico, Alice, et al. “Biochar-based cement pastes and mortars with enhanced mechanical properties.” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 14, no. 54, 2020, pp. 297–316. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.54.21.

Chicago

Sirico, Alice, Patrizia Bernardi, Beatrice Belletti, Alessio Malcevschi, Luciana Restuccia, Giuseppe Andrea Ferro, and Daniel Suarez-Riera. 2020. “Biochar-based cement pastes and mortars with enhanced mechanical properties.” Fracture and Structural Integrity 14 (54): 297–316. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.54.21.

Harvard

Sirico, A., Bernardi, P., Belletti, B., Malcevschi, A., Restuccia, L., Ferro, G.A. and Suarez-Riera, D. (2020) ‘Biochar-based cement pastes and mortars with enhanced mechanical properties’, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 14(54), pp. 297–316. doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.54.21.

Vancouver

Sirico A, Bernardi P, Belletti B, Malcevschi A, Restuccia L, Ferro GA, et al. Biochar-based cement pastes and mortars with enhanced mechanical properties. Fracture and Structural Integrity. 2020;14(54):297-316. doi:10.3221/IGF-ESIS.54.21

BibTeX

@article{sirico2020, author = {Sirico, Alice and Bernardi, Patrizia and Belletti, Beatrice and Malcevschi, Alessio and Restuccia, Luciana and Ferro, Giuseppe Andrea and Suarez-Riera, Daniel}, title = {Biochar-based cement pastes and mortars with enhanced mechanical properties}, journal = {Fracture and Structural Integrity}, year = {2020}, volume = {14}, number = {54}, pages = {297--316}, doi = {10.3221/IGF-ESIS.54.21}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.54.21}, issn = {1971-8993} }

RIS

TY - JOUR AU - Sirico, Alice AU - Bernardi, Patrizia AU - Belletti, Beatrice AU - Malcevschi, Alessio AU - Restuccia, Luciana AU - Ferro, Giuseppe Andrea AU - Suarez-Riera, Daniel TI - Biochar-based cement pastes and mortars with enhanced mechanical properties JO - Fracture and Structural Integrity T2 - Fracture and Structural Integrity PY - 2020 DA - 2020/09/23 VL - 14 IS - 54 SP - 297 EP - 316 DO - 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.54.21 UR - https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.54.21 SN - 1971-8993 ER -

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