Development of Nanocement Mortar as a Construction Material

Abstract:

The present research examined the compressive and flexural strength of nanocement mortar by using micro cement, micro sand, nanosilica and nanoclay in developing a nanocement mortar which can lead to improvements in ferrocement construction. The measured results demonstrate the increase in compressive and flexural strength of mortars at early stages of hardening. In addition, the influence of heating on compressive strength of cement mortar. General expressions to predict the compressive strength, modulus of rupture for the developed nanocement mortar in the present work are proposed.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 795)
• Pages: 684-691
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.795.684
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Wail N. Al-Rifaie, Omar Mohanad Mahdi, Waleed Khalil Ahmed

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