Estudio de la zeolita natural como sustituto parcial del cemento tipo GU en la construcción

Abstract

The present experimental research was to study natural zeolite as a partial substitute of cement in its improvement of conditions in a fresh and hardened state and the search for new technologies of construction materials that mitigate and take care of the environment. Preliminarily to the obtaining of zeolites, a mine registry was developed that helps us to know enough information for its later purchase and study of the material. Taking into that the best quality natural zeolite is at a higher elevation above sea level. The zeolite being a material with porous capacity, that is, it keeps in your inside a lot of part of the water in fresh state and then expels it, will earn quality, strength, durability and decrease in shrinkage by drying due to its rapid hardening and improvement in workability of pasta. Depending of the type of zeolite you got different previous classifications; through of the tests of composition and chemical morphology of the internal structure of the material, it is possible to determine the mains elements and their representative quantity, in order to make an analysis that will determine the quality of the paste. In order to obtain favorable results, the optimal zeolite replacement ratio must be taken into account with the sole purpose of bringing technical, economic and ecological advantages for use in construction.