Journal
MATERIALS
Volume 16, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma16083259
Keywords
geopolymer concrete; sustainable concrete; green materials; building's facade; ceramic waste powder
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There is currently a strong interest in using geopolymer composites as a sustainable alternative for restoring building facades. The study focused on developing geopolymer concrete with improved physical, mechanical, and adhesive properties. By adding ceramic waste powder (PCW) and polyvinyl acetate (PVA) as additives in optimal dosages, the geopolymer concrete showed enhanced strength, lower water absorption, and improved adhesion. The developed compositions are suitable for the restoration of building facades.
Currently, there is great interest in geopolymer composites as an alternative and environmentally friendly basis for compositions for restoring the facades of historical and modern buildings. Although the use of these compounds is much smaller than conventional concrete, replacing their main components with ecological geopolymer counterparts still has the potential to significantly reduce the carbon footprint and reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere. The study aimed to obtain geopolymer concrete with improved physical, mechanical, and adhesive characteristics, designed to restore the finishing of building facades. Regulatory methods, chemical analysis, and scanning electron microscopy were applied. The most optimal dosages of additives of ceramic waste powder (PCW) and polyvinyl acetate (PVA) have been established, at which geopolymer concretes have the best characteristics: 20% PCW introduced into the geopolymer instead of a part of metakaolin, and 6% PVA. The combined use of PCW and PVA additives in optimal dosages provides the maximum increase in strength and physical characteristics. Compressive strength increased by up to 18%, bending strength increased by up to 17%, water absorption of geopolymer concretes decreased by up to 54%, and adhesion increased by up to 9%. The adhesion of the modified geopolymer composite is slightly better with a concrete base than with a ceramic one (up to 5%). Geopolymer concretes modified with PCW and PVA additives have a denser structure with fewer pores and microcracks. The developed compositions are applicable for the restoration of facades of buildings and structures.
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