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University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aiming to meet the principals of the modern circular economy, this study explores the possibility of using locally available waste materials in the production of innovative, eco-friendly mortar for masonry. The eco-binder, applied as a substitute for cementitious material, is ceramic waste powder (CWP) generated during the production of ceramic industry elements. Within the experimental program, compositions of twelve types of masonry mortars were designed with volumetric ratios of solid components 1:1:5, 1:0.7:4.2, and 1:1:4 (cement + eco-binder/lime/sand), varying the percentage of cement replacement with ceramic powder (up to 80%). The basic properties of masonry mortars were tested, including consistency, compressive strength, flexural tensile strength, capillary water absorption, and adhesion. The test results indicate that ceramic waste powder can be successfully used as a partial replacement for cement up to high substitution levels, yielding more sustainable masonry mortars for use in load-bearing or non-load-bearing masonry structures.
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