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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
2017
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- Eco-bricks: a sustainable substitute for construction material Federico C. Antico María J. Wiener Gerardo Araya-Letelier Raúl Gonzalez Retamal Ingeniería Eco bricks elastic modulus nonstructural materials physical characterization Eco - bricks, p olyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles filled with mixed inorganic waste, have bec o me a low cost construction material and a valid recycling method to reduce waste disposal in regions where industrial recycling is not yet available . B ecause Eco - bricks are filled with mixed recovered materials , potential recycling of its constituents is difficult at the end of its life. This study proposes considering Eco - bricks filled with a single inorganic waste material to work as a time capsule , w ith potential f or recovering the filling material when other ways of waste valorization are available within those communities that currently have no better recycling options. This paper develops a n experimental characterization of density, filler content (by volume) , thermal shrinkage , elastic modulus and deformation recovery capacity using four different filler materials: 1) PET; 2) paper & cardboard ; 3) t etrapack; and 4) m etal . Overall, Eco - brick ’s density, thermal shrinkage and elastic modulus are depe ndent on the filler content . D ensity and elastic modulus of the proposed Eco - bricks are similar to values of medium - high density expanded polystyrene ( EPS ) used in nonstructural construction , reason why we suggest that these Eco - bricks might be a sustainable alternative to EPS or other nonstructural construction materials . 2017 artículo científico 0717-7925 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=127654962016 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=1276 Revista de la Construcción application/pdf Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Revista de la Construcción (Chile) Num.3 Vol.16