Mortars for laying and coating produced with iron ore tailings from tailing dams.

Aiming to mitigate the environmental impact of the iron mining industry, this paper evaluates the technical feasibility of using iron ore tailings from tailing dams (IOT) as construction material, for mortars for laying and coating. Three mixtures were produced: conventional mortars, mortars with co...

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Authors: Fontes, Wanna Carvalho, Mendes, Júlia Castro, Silva, Sidney Nicodemos da, Peixoto, Ricardo André Fiorotti
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2016
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)
Repository:Repositório Institucional da UFOP
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufop.br:123456789/6757
Online Access:http://www.repositorio.ufop.br/handle/123456789/6757
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.03.027
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Iron ore tailings from tailing dams
Recycled aggregates
Sustainable mineral binder
Sustainable mortars
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Summary:Aiming to mitigate the environmental impact of the iron mining industry, this paper evaluates the technical feasibility of using iron ore tailings from tailing dams (IOT) as construction material, for mortars for laying and coating. Three mixtures were produced: conventional mortars, mortars with complete replacement of natural aggregate by IOT, and mortars replacing lime by IOT in proportions from 10% to 100%. IOT and mortars were characterised. Mortars with IOT showed increased bulk density, reduced levels of incorporated air, an increment in the amount of mixing water, and improved mechanical properties when compared with conventional ones.