Mechanical properties of polymer concrete with waste brick as coarse aggregate

Jasim, Ruaa Hussein and Al Fadul, Manar and Darwash, Haider and Abdulhammed, Qusay (2025) Mechanical properties of polymer concrete with waste brick as coarse aggregate. POLLACK PERIODICA: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES, 20 (2). pp. 41-46. ISSN 1788-1994

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Abstract

This research presents an experimental program to study the effect of adding brick waste as a replacement for gravel in concrete mixes. Styrene butadiene rubber and super-plasticizer Flocrete PC200 were used at 10% and 1.4% of the cement weight, respectively. The study evaluates key mechanical properties, including flexural, compressive, and tensile strengths, at 28 and 90 days. Seven replacement ratios of brick waste were tested: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60%. The experimental results showed that the compressive strength achieved its optimum strength at a 30% replacement ratio, while the flexural strength reached it maximum value at a 40% replacement ratio. Additionally, it was observed that brick waste reduces the density of polymer concrete, which could potentially lower the dead load of structures and result in cost-effective construction.

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