Study of São Tomé Stone polishing waste in high-strength cementitious composites

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46421/enarc.v9i1.6521

Keywords:

Cementitious composites, High performance mortars, São Tome Stone, ornamental rocks residue, Mineral addition

Abstract

Minas Gerais is one of the largest producers of São Tomé Stone (PTS) in Brazil, a type of quartzite. The processing of ornamental rocks (OR) generates 20% to 30% of waste and its disposal causes several environmental impacts, such as soil saturation, health problems for the population and damage to flora. Existing research demonstrates the potential use of OR waste in the production of civil construction materials, however, PTS waste has been little explored. This study evaluates the use of PTS waste as a mineral addition filler type in high-strength mortars, attempting to determine the dosage via the particle packing method. Mortars with the addition of PTS waste showed improvements in all properties studied: mechanical resistance to compression and flexural traction, water absorption, capillarity and porosity, demonstrating the efficiency of adding PTS waste to cementitious composites, its improvements mainly related to durability.

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Published

2025-08-11

How to Cite

Scalabrini, C. M. P., Emmerich Santana, C., Paulino Aguilar, M. T., & Santos, W. J. dos. (2025). Study of São Tomé Stone polishing waste in high-strength cementitious composites. ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE APROVEITAMENTO DE RESÍDUOS NA CONSTRUÇÃO, 9(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.46421/enarc.v9i1.6521