Sustainable lightweight wall blocks from recycled construction waste: The role of diatomite in mechanical ecological and thermal optimization

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dc.authoridKaplan, Gokhan/0000-0001-6067-7337
dc.authoridCavus, Murat/0000-0002-9480-4418
dc.contributor.authorCavus, Murat
dc.contributor.authorDayi, Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorAruntas, Huseyin Yilmaz
dc.contributor.authorKaplan, Gokhan
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-11T20:48:35Z
dc.date.available2025-10-11T20:48:35Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentDüzce Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThis study evaluates the recycling potential of lightweight masonry blocks obtained from construction and demolition waste. The study used waste clay brick (WCB) and waste foam concrete (WFC) as fine aggregates to produce environmentally friendly lightweight masonry blocks. Diatomite, a natural pozzolanic material, was used as an additive in block production by replacing 10 %, 20 % and 30 % cement. The density of the material was reduced by using 6-7 % foam in the block mixtures. The produced samples' physical, mechanical, mineralogical, microscopic and thermal conductivity properties were analyzed. According to the experimental results, the density of the blocks varied between 0.98 and 1.12 g/cm3 , 28-day compressive strength was determined as 2.2-6.3 MPa and thermal conductivity coefficient as 0.15-0.21 W/mK. In mixtures where WCB aggregate was used, strength decreased while density increased; however, blocks produced with WFC aggregate showed higher compressive strength. The addition of diatomite increased the strength in the mixtures with WFC aggregate and decreased the strength in the series with WCB aggregate; however, diatomite significantly reduced the coefficient of thermal conductivity in all series. In SEM analyses, it was observed that the samples with diatomite addition had a more compact structure. XRD analyses revealed that diatomite reacted with calcium hydroxide to reduce the amount of Portlandite and consequently increased the strength. TG-DTA analyses show that diatomite contributes to the pozzolanic reaction. Thanks to the use of 30 % diatomite, carbon emissions and embodied energy in producing lightweight block elements have been reduced by 35-40 %. In addition, the cost of these blocks could be reduced by up to 45 % with 30 % diatomite. In conclusion, this study has demonstrated that WCB and WFC wastes can be used as fine aggregates in lightweight masonry blocks. The study offers a new approach to producing a sustainable building material by solving environmental problems.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140993
dc.identifier.issn0950-0618
dc.identifier.issn1879-0526
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105000927259en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140993
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/22000
dc.identifier.volume473en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001459275400001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Sci Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofConstructionand Building Materialsen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250911
dc.subjectLightweight blocken_US
dc.subjectConstruction and demolition wasteen_US
dc.subjectSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectWaste foam concreteen_US
dc.subjectDiatomiteen_US
dc.titleSustainable lightweight wall blocks from recycled construction waste: The role of diatomite in mechanical ecological and thermal optimizationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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