Properties of cement mortars with the addition of minced GFRP from recycled wind turbine blades

openaccess, Vol. 615 (11) 2023 / wtorek, 28 listopada, 2023

(Open Access)

DOI: 10.15199/33.2023.11.07

Korentz Jacek, Szmatuła Filip. 2023. Properties of cement mortars with the addition of minced GFRP from recycled wind turbine blades. Volume 615. Issue 11. Pages 32-35. Article in PDF file

Accepted for publication: 23.10.2023 r.

The recycling of wind turbine blades will be the biggest challenge for the wind power industry in the near future. This paper presents the results of a study of the physical and mechanical properties of cementitious mortars modified with the addition of powders from the mechanical recycling of wind turbine blades made from glass composites. Increased powder addition decreases the compressive and flexural strength of mortars, which is associated with a decrease in the workability of the mixture, a decrease in apparent density and an increase in the porosity and absorbability of the hardened mortars.
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dr hab. inż. Jacek Korentz, prof. UZ, Uniwersytet Zielonogórski, Instytut Budownictwa ORCID: 0000-0002-1521-8681
mgr inż. Filip Szmatuła, Uniwersytet Zielonogórski, Instytut Budownictwa ORCID: 0000-0001-9725-1540

dr hab. inż. Jacek Korentz, prof. UZ, Uniwersytet Zielonogórski, Instytut Budownictwa ORCID: 0000-0002-1521-8681

j.korentz@ib.uz.zgora.pl

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DOI: 10.15199/33.2023.11.07

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