Influence of stone cutting waste and ground waste clay brick on the hydration and packing density of cement pastes

The present work aims to study the replacement of Portland cement (PC) by stone cutting waste (SW) and ground waste clay brick (BW) in binary and ternary pastes. Thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis tests were carried out at various ages in order to investigate the development of the cement hydration reactions in the presence of those wastes. The packing density was calculated in accordance with the Compressible Packing Model to understand the physical effect of those wastes. Compressive strength tests were also performed and the results were related to hydration and packing. Considering the substitution levels studied, the results indicated that the use of SW in the binary mixture accelerated the hydration reactions, and the particles packing density and compressive strength were maintained. The use of BW in the binary mixture caused a small acceleration in the hydration reactions and there was an indication of pozzolanic activity, although the compressive strength was reduced in comparison with the reference paste. In the ternary mixture, the combined effect of both wastes resulted in the maintenance of compressive strength for cement replacement content of 30%.