RE: [papercreters] Broken glass

Perilously made blocks ?????

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To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com
From: evelynanne8@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 08:15:12 -0700
Subject: Re: [papercreters] Broken glass

 

I remember a gal on the list posted about using soda cans on their side to build a garden wall along with papercrete, of course. This was some time ago. I wish I had time to look through the archive for the photos and/or post. Is the person still on the list? Does someone remember this too? Of course this was not mixed with the PC but used as a filler much like Judith in how she uses her perilously made pc blocks in her form build walls. Hope this makes sense! Ev

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 3:20 AM, prrr.t21@btinternet.com <prrr@talk21.com> wrote:

 

Hi

I tried mixing broken glass in with a soft papercrete mix, 50/50 by weight glass to papercrete mix. The result had better compressive strength, and costs less in cement. There doesnt seem to be much bonding between the papercrete and glass though, so tensile strength remains poor. It also reduced shrink during drying.

Has anyone tested various other aggregate/filler possibilities, such as wood chips, chopped plastics, straw, concrete debris, food cans, whole glass jars, plasterboard waste, hardcore and so on?

NT

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