Investigation into the thermal performance of recycled glass screed for construction purposes

Effects of recycled glass on properties of architectural mortar before and after exposure to elevated temperatures

“…When the sand was entirely replaced by the RG, the reduction in thermal conductivity was more significant. This finding was in good agreement with that of a previous study in which a remarkably higher average thermal conductivity was observed in the sand based samples in comparison to the glass counterparts (Alani et al, 2012). Compared to sand, RG is known to have a lower thermal conductivity.…”

The properties of the cement screeds with the addition of polypropylene fibres and the shrinkage-reducing admixture

“…Tako, na primer, toplotna svojstva košuljica od recikliranog stakla i njihov značaj za energetsku efikasnost objekta proučavali su A. Alani i drugi [1]. A. Moriera i ostali istraživali su poboljšane toplotne i zvučne performanse cementnih košuljica, kao i mogućnost smanjenja njihove težine dodavanjem granula plute koja je dobijena kao otpad prilikom proizvodnje [12].…”

“…Thus, for example, the thermal properties of the screed of recycled glass and its importance for the energy efficiency of the building have been studied by A. Alan and others [1]. A. Morier and others investigated the enhanced thermal and acoustic performance of cement screed, as well as the possibility of reducing their weight by adding cork granules obtained as waste during production [12].…”

Experimental Evaluation of Thermal Performance and Durability of Thermally-Enhanced Concretes

“…The well-known and well-established method is the probe method [17], utilizing a needle probe inserted into the specimen to determine the thermal properties of the lower conductivity in powder, soil, and concrete [27]. The quick thermal conductivity meter (QTM) with the probe, called the contact hot-wire method, was commercially developed to measure the temperature change, since this is very convenient and can expect relatively accurate results by repeating the test [9]. It is observed that all these methods result in a slight variation of thermal conductivity, especially in obviously heterogeneous material, such as concrete.…”

“…Thermally insulated structural concrete including various materials have been recently studied and brought great attentions, as an alternative to reduce energy consumption and increase the heating efficiency of buildings and houses [7,8]. Alani et al [9] investigated the thermal performance of concrete using recycled glass screed. Baetens et al [10] gave an overview of the various kinds of phase change materials (PCMs) and possibilities for building applications.…”