Experimental investigation on the properties of cement mortars with the addition of recycled inert asbestos

This work reports the results of an ongoing experimental campaign, aimed at evaluating the behavior of concrete produced with the addition of Inertized Asbeton (AS-I). The aim of this study is to minimize the environmental impact, to meet the requirements of the UN Agenda 2030. The global economy is based on the principle of environmental protection in the context of sustainable development. The green economy is based on energy saving, the use of renewable energy, recyclable products that produce minimal waste and production lines that reduce carbon emissions. This specification forces researchers, economists and politicians to find materials that verify these conditions and therefore to study new mixtures with a low environmental impact. The objective of this experimental program is precisely to highlight the role of inert asbeton on physical and mechanical behavior. For this reason, samples of cement mortar were prepared with Portland cement type CEM I 32.5 (P_CEM) and normalized aggregate, with the addition of different percentages of inert asbeton (10%, 15% and 20%) in order to reduce the quantity of cement inside the mix.