Sustainable solutions for masonry construccion using recycled materials

Abstract eng:
Argentina has an heritage of masonry construction of walls and floors of both collective and individual homes. These pieces, called bricks, ceramic blocks, ceramic mezzanine and concrete blocks, are being manufactured with raw materials such as earth suitable for other more urgent uses or concrete with high cement content and natural aggregate, resulting in the exploitation of non-renewable resources. Our construction heritage produces masonry rubble as a main waste product. Replacement of new appliances and housing equipment generate a significant amount of high density expanded polystyrene packaging without a formal recycling market. This paper will show the developments of our research on concrete mixtures with aggregates from recycling, reusing demolition debris called rubble and crushing expanded polystyrene (EPS). All the products we develop are similar to traditional ones in techniques, format, weight and size respecting local construction heritage but solving sustainability collaborating in reducing the footprint of construction industry.

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