Elucidating the effects of solar panel waste glass substitution on the physical and mechanical characteristics of clay bricks

Although small in size, indiscriminate littering of cigarette butts (CBs) can cause serious environmental impact. Several trillion cigarettes produced worldwide annually lead to thousands of kilograms of toxic waste. CBs accumulate in the environment due to the poor biodegradability of the cellulose acetate filters and, in doing so, they have become the most common litter item on our planet. This paper presents some of the results from a continuing study on recycling CBs into fired clay bricks. Physico-mechanical properties of fired clay bricks manufactured with different percentages of CBs (2.5%, 5% and 10%) and also of control brick samples are reported and discussed. To improve the properties, three different mixing times were tested with 7.5% of CBs incorporated in clay bricks, specifically at 15 minutes, 10 minutes and 5 minutes respectively. The impacts of these changes on physical and mechanical characteristics were evaluated. With 15 minutes mixing time, the measurement increased up to 114% and 12% for strength and density respectively compared to 5 minutes mixing time. On the other hand, values for water absorption, initial rate of absorption and tensile strength decreased by 22%, 29% and 5% respectively. Microstructure analyses of CB bricks were also investigated using ESEM. Attempts were also made to improve the properties by incorporating 3% of steel fibre into CB brick samples. Nevertheless, the addition of the steel fibre did not significantly improve the properties or the appearance of the manufactured samples.

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Assessment of solar panel waste glass in the manufacture of sepiolite based clay bricks

Materials Letters ◽

10.1016/j.matlet.2018.02.049 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 218 ◽

pp. 346-348 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Juan Jimenez-Millan ◽

Isabel Abad ◽

Rosario Jimenez-Espinosa ◽

Africa Yebra-Rodriguez

Keyword(s):

Solar Panel ◽

Waste Glass ◽

Clay Bricks

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Recycling of Solar Panel Waste Glass as a Partial Replacement of Meta-kaolinite in the Production of Geopolymers

The Open Civil Engineering Journal ◽

10.2174/1874149501206010239 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 239-248 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

HuiCong Hao ◽

Kae-Long Lin ◽

DeYing Wang ◽

Sao-Jeng Chao ◽

Hau-Shing Shiu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Compressive Strength ◽

Mechanical Characteristics ◽

Setting Time ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Solar Panel ◽

Waste Glass ◽

Molar Ratio ◽

Partial Replacement ◽

Ftir Analysis ◽

Geopolymer Material

This investigation elucidates the mechanical characteristics of geopolymer containing solar panel waste glass. With the SiO2/Na2O molar ratio (S/N = 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75), the percentage of metakaolinite that is replaced by so-lar panel waste glass (0- 40%), and the curing time of 1, 7, and 28 days as the study variables, the porosity, density, setting time, compressive strength, and flexural strength of the geopolymer were evaluated. The morphology of geopolymer was examined using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and its microstructural properties were examined through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis. The results demonstrate that the S/N molar ratio significantly influences the mechanical and morphological characteristics of geopolymers. The geopolymer containing solar panel waste glass with an S/N of 1.75 had the greatest compressive strength. The intensity of the peak that represented Si-O-Al bonding of the geopolymer containing solar panel waste glass increased with the S/N. Analysis of the sample morphology revealed that the microstructures of stronger samples were more homogeneous and appeared denser. Furthermore, solar panel waste glass has the potential to partially replace metakaolinite as a geopolymer material, and to exhibit favorable me-chanical characteristics.

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BENCH DESIGN AND STUDY OF PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A TEAT CUP LINER WITH ANTIBACTERIAL FILLER

10.26897/2687-1149-2020-3-22-26 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 22-26

Author(s):

YURY G. IVANOV ◽

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YELENA V. MASHOSHINA ◽

LYUDMILA N. VERLIKOVA ◽

DARIA G. GELETIY ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mechanical Characteristics ◽

Physical And Mechanical Characteristics

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Discharge-pulse Geotechnical Electro Discharge Technology of Bases Strengthening

Stroitel nye Materialy ◽

10.31659/0585-430x-2020-787-12-63-65 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 787 (12) ◽

pp. 63-65

Author(s):

N.S. Sokolov

Keyword(s):

Bearing Capacity ◽

Mechanical Characteristics ◽

Discharge Pulse ◽

Zero Values ◽

Traditional Technologies ◽

Negative Friction ◽

Geotechnical Problems ◽

Physical And Mechanical Characteristics

The problem of increasing the bearing capacity of the base is an relevant problem in modern geotechnical construction. When significant loads are transmitted to the base, the use of traditional technologies is not always justified. Often there is an urgent need to use non-standard ways to strengthen the bases. In many cases, the geotechnical situation is aggravated by the presence of weak underlying layers with unstable physical and mechanical characteristics in engineering-geological sections. When strengthening such bases with the help of traditional piles, the latter can get negative friction, which significantly reduces their bearing capacity on the ground, sometimes reaching zero values. This may lead to additional precipitations of the objects being constructed and constructed in the zone of geotechnical influence. The use of ERT piles in most cases successfully solves many complex geotechnical problems.

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EFFECT OF LIMESTONE SIZE PARTICLES ON IMPROVING EGGSHELL AND BONE PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS AT THE PEAK OF EGG PRODUCTION IN GOLDEN MONTAZAH CHICKEN

Misr Journal of Agricultural Engineering ◽

10.21608/mjae.2019.94903 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 36 (4) ◽

pp. 1303-1318

Author(s):

S. E. Mosa ◽

A. R. Khosht

Keyword(s):

Egg Production ◽

Mechanical Characteristics ◽

Physical And Mechanical Characteristics

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Promising hybrid fabrics based on carbon and aramid fibers as a reinforcing filler for polymer composites

Voprosy Materialovedeniya ◽

10.22349/1994-6716-2019-98-2-86-95 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 86-95 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

G. F. Zhelezina ◽

V. G. Bova ◽

S. I. Voinov ◽

A. Ch. Kan

Keyword(s):

Composite Material ◽

Polymer Composites ◽

Carbon Fibers ◽

Mechanical Characteristics ◽

High Strength ◽

High Modulus ◽

Hybrid Composite Material ◽

Hybrid Fabric ◽

Reinforcing Filler ◽

Physical And Mechanical Characteristics

The paper considers possibilities of using a hybrid fabric made of high-modulus carbon yarn brand ZhGV and high-strength aramid yarns brand Rusar-NT for polymer composites reinforcement. The results of studies of the physical and mechanical characteristics of hybrid composite material and values of the implementation of the strength and elasticity carbon fibers and aramid module for composite material are presented.

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The Composite Reinforcement of LLC «SK»

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.752-753.749 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 752-753 ◽

pp. 749-757

Author(s):

Svetlana Kiski ◽

Zhanna Teplova ◽

Alexey Sokolov

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Russian Federation ◽

Mechanical Characteristics ◽

Analysis And Synthesis ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

Under Construction ◽

Available Information ◽

Main Producer ◽

Physical And Mechanical Characteristics ◽

Composite Reinforcements

The review of the main physical and mechanical characteristics of steel and nonmetallic composite reinforcements is presented in the article. Also there are complex studying, analysis and synthesis of available information. Much attention is paid to recommendations for designing building constructions of different functions with nonmetallic composite reinforcements. Scopes of nonmetallic composite reinforcements in the construction industry in Russia and abroad are considered.Information about main producer and the official distributor of composite reinforcements is provided in the article. This company is the official distributor in the Northwest of the Russian Federation. Their production is successfully used on many objects under construction in Russia. Materials of the article are based on the real photographic materials provided by personal archive of the company.

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