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On the Properties Evolution of Eco-Material Dedicated to Manufacturing Artificial Reef via 3D Printing (2022-07)

Long-Term Interactions of Cementitious Materials in the Marine Environment

10.3390/su14159353

 Boukhelf Fouad,  Sebaibi Nassim,  Boutouil Mohamed,  Yoris-Nobile Adrian,  Blanco-Fernandez Elena,  Castro-Fresno Daniel, Real-Gutierrez Carlos, Herbert Roger, Greenhill Sam, Reis Bianca,  Franco João,  Borges Maria,  Sousa-Pinto Isabel,  van der Linden Pieter,  Babé Oscar,  Meyer Hugo, Almada Emanuel,  Stafford Richard, Danet Valentin,  Lobo-Arteaga Jorge,  Guerra Miriam,  Hall Alice
Journal Article - Sustainability, Vol. 14, Iss. 15

Abstract

This paper deals with the evolution monitoring of biomass colonization and mechanical properties of 3D printed eco-materials/mortars immersed in the sea. Measurements of tensile strength, compressive strength, and Young’s modulus were determined on samples deployed along the Atlantic coast of Europe, in France, United Kingdom, Spain, and Portugal. The samples were manufactured using 3D printing, where six mix designs with a low environmental impact binder were used. These mortars were based on geopolymer and cementitious binders (Cement CEM III), in which sand is replaced by three types of recycled sand, including glass, seashell, and limestone by 30%, 50%, and 100% respectively. The colonization of concrete samples by micro/macro-organisms and their durability were also evaluated after 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months of immersion. The results showed that both biomass colonization and mechanical properties were better with CEM III compared to geopolymer-based compositions. Therefore, the mixed design optimized according to mechanical properties show that the use of CEM III should be preferred over these geopolymer binders in 3D printed concrete for artificial reef applications.

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BibTeX 
@article{bouk_seba_bout_yori.2022.OtPEoEMDtMARv3P,
  author            = "Fouad Boukhelf and Nassim Sebaibi and Mohamed Boutouil and Adrian Isidro Yoris-Nobile and Elena Blanco-Fernandez and Daniel Castro-Fresno and Carlos Real-Gutierrez and Roger J. H. Herbert and Sam Greenhill and Bianca Reis and João N. Franco and Maria Teresa Borges and Isabel Sousa-Pinto and Pieter van der Linden and Oscar Gómez Babé and Hugo Sainz Meyer and Emanuel Almada and Richard Stafford and Valentin Danet and Jorge Lobo-Arteaga and Miriam Tuaty Guerra and Alice E. Hall",
  title             = "On the Properties Evolution of Eco-Material Dedicated to Manufacturing Artificial Reef via 3D Printing: Long-Term Interactions of Cementitious Materials in the Marine Environment",
  doi               = "10.3390/su14159353",
  year              = "2022",
  journal           = "Sustainability",
  volume            = "14",
  number            = "15",
}
Formatted Citation

F. Boukhelf, “On the Properties Evolution of Eco-Material Dedicated to Manufacturing Artificial Reef via 3D Printing: Long-Term Interactions of Cementitious Materials in the Marine Environment”, Sustainability, vol. 14, no. 15, 2022, doi: 10.3390/su14159353.

Boukhelf, Fouad, Nassim Sebaibi, Mohamed Boutouil, Adrian Isidro Yoris-Nobile, Elena Blanco-Fernandez, Daniel Castro-Fresno, Carlos Real-Gutierrez, et al.. “On the Properties Evolution of Eco-Material Dedicated to Manufacturing Artificial Reef via 3D Printing: Long-Term Interactions of Cementitious Materials in the Marine Environment”. Sustainability 14, no. 15 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159353.