Influence of High Temperatures on the Mechanical Properties of Wood Bio-Concretes

Abstract:

The use of wood wastes in the production of bio-concrete shows high potential for the development of sustainable civil construction, since this material, in addition to having low density, increases the energy efficiency of buildings in terms of thermal insulation. However, a concern arising from the production of bio-concretes with high amounts of plant biomass is how this material behaves when subjected to high temperatures. Therefore, this work aims to evaluate the influence of high temperatures on the mechanical properties of wood bio-concretes. The mixtures were produced with wood shavings volumetric fractions of 40, 50 and 60% and cementitious matrix composed of a combination of cement, fly ash and metakaolin. Uniaxial compression tests and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were performed, with bio-concrete at age of 28 days, at room temperature (reference) and after exposure to temperatures of 100, 150, 200 and 250 °C. The density and compressive strength of the bio-concrete gradually decreased with increasing biomass content. Up to 200 °C, reductions in strength and densities less than 19% and 13%, respectively, were observed. At 250 °C, reductions of compressive strength reached 87%. Analysis performed by SEM showed an increase in the number of cracks in the wood-cementitious matrix interface and wood degradation by increasing the temperature.

• Periodical: Construction Technologies and Architecture (Volume 1)
• Pages: 61-68
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/CTA.1.61
• Online since: January 2022
• Authors: Amanda Lorena Dantas Aguiar*, M’hamed Yassin Rajiv da Gloria, Romildo Dias Toledo Filho
• Keywords: High Temperature, Mechanical Properties, Wood Bio-Concrete

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