Optimum Mix-Design for 3D Concrete Printing Using Mining-Tailings (2021-02)¶
, , González-Nicieza Celestino, ,
Journal Article - Sustainability, Vol. 13, Iss. 3
Abstract
A mix design, using a mixture of sand and mine tailings as aggregates, was selected to produce a cement-based 3D printing material suitable for building purposes. Different dosage rates of mine tailings, water, superplasticizers, and accelerators were added to the mixture with the end of looking for the optimum strength, workability and buildability. The term buildability includes aspects such as pumpability and printability. Different tests were carried out in order to compare homogeneous material strength with printed material strength, to evaluate the bonding strength between filaments, and to establish the relationship between fresh behaviour and buildability for printing applications. Finally, a mixture with 20% of recycled materials demonstrated its ability to be used as concrete printing material in the construction industry in the frame of circular economy concept.
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BibTeX
@article{alva_pren_gonz_guer.2021.OMDf3CPUMT,
author = "Martina Inmaculada Álvarez-Fernández and María Belén Prendes-Gero and Celestino González-Nicieza and Diego-José Guerrero-Miguel and Juan Enrique Martínez-Martínez",
title = "Optimum Mix-Design for 3D Concrete Printing Using Mining-Tailings: A Case Study in Spain",
doi = "10.3390/su13031568",
year = "2021",
journal = "Sustainability",
volume = "13",
number = "3",
}
Formatted Citation
M. I. Álvarez-Fernández, M. B. Prendes-Gero, C. González-Nicieza, D.-J. Guerrero-Miguel and J. E. Martínez-Martínez, “Optimum Mix-Design for 3D Concrete Printing Using Mining-Tailings: A Case Study in Spain”, Sustainability, vol. 13, no. 3, 2021, doi: 10.3390/su13031568.
Álvarez-Fernández, Martina Inmaculada, María Belén Prendes-Gero, Celestino González-Nicieza, Diego-José Guerrero-Miguel, and Juan Enrique Martínez-Martínez. “Optimum Mix-Design for 3D Concrete Printing Using Mining-Tailings: A Case Study in Spain”. Sustainability 13, no. 3 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031568.