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L. Senff, D. Hotza, J.A. Labrincha
Effect of lightweight aggregates addition on the rheological properties and the hardened state of mortars
Appl. Rheol. 21:1 (2011) 13668 (8 pages)
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This paper evaluates the use of lightweight aggregates (LWA), namely perlite (PER) and vermiculite (VER) in cement mortars.
The workability of mortars was defined in rheometer and flow table tests. Three distinct LWA levels were added (0 - 3, 4.5 - 7,
and 9 - 10.5 wt%) requiring the use of distinct water/solids (W/S) ratios (0.18, 0.265 and 0.35, respectively). In order to evaluate
the performance of such formulations in the hardened state, the flexural and compressive strength after 28 days curing
was also measured. In general, LWA caused a high variation on the yield stress and spread on table, being the yield stress the
best rheological parameter to be related with the flow table. PER exerts a strong impact on initial yield stress, while the effect
of VER is stronger for longer rheology testing periods. The compressive strength ranged from 12.3 MPa (0 % LWA) to 2.77 MPa
(PER) and 2.39 MPa (VER).
► Cite this publication as follows:
Senff L, Hotza D, Labrincha JA: Effect of lightweight aggregates addition on the rheological properties and the hardened state of mortars, Appl. Rheol. 21 (2011) 13668.
S. Lucas, L. Senff, V. Ferreira, J.L. Barroso de Aguiar, J.A. Labrincha
Fresh state characterization of lime mortars for latent heat storage
Appl. Rheol. 20:6 (2010) 63162 (7 pages)
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The application of sustainability principles in construction encourages the development of new products,with new functionalities
and applications, able to improve buildings environmental performance. The use of latent heat storage materials in
lime mortars aims to reduce the energy consumption of buildings.This work intends to evaluate the impact of phase change
materials (PCM) incorporation in rheological and hardened state properties of aerial lime mortars. A fresh state characterization
was conducted through the rheological study complemented with flow table tests of different mortar formulations. To
complete the mortar characterization some hardened state properties (porosity, mechanical strength and microstructure)
after 28 days, were also evaluated. It was concluded that, the PCM microcapsules incorporation does not compromise aerial
lime mortars overall performance and may help to improve some characteristics like workability and mechanical strength.
Therefore, it is possible to reduce the energy demand in old buildings, improving their performance and sustainability.
► Cite this publication as follows:
Lucas S, Senff L, Ferreira V, BarrosodeAguiar J, Labrincha J: Fresh state characterization of lime mortars for latent heat storage, Appl. Rheol. 20 (2010) 63162.
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