Enhancement of Cement Mortar Mechanical Properties with Replacement of Seashell Powder

Namdar, Abdoullah and Fadzil, Mat Yahaya (2014) Enhancement of Cement Mortar Mechanical Properties with Replacement of Seashell Powder. International Journal of Civil, Architectural Science and Engineering, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 8 (2). pp. 47-50. ISSN 2010-376x (print), 2010-3778 (online). (Published)

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Abstract

Many synthetic additives have been using for improve cement mortar and concrete characteristics, but natural additive is a friendly environment option. The quantity of (2% and 4%) seashell powder has been replaced in cement mortar, and compared with plain cement mortar in early age of 7 days. The strain gauges have been installed on beams and cube, for monitoring fluctuation of flexural and compressive strength. Main objective of this paper is to study effect of linear static force on flexural and compressive strength of modified cement mortar. The results have been indicated that the replacement of appropriate proportion of seashell powder enhances cement mortar mechanical properties. The replacement of 2% seashell causes improvement of deflection, time to failure and maximum load to failure on concrete beam and cube, the same occurs for compressive modulus elasticity. Increase replacement of seashell to 4% reduces all flexural strength, compressive strength and strain of cement mortar.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Compressive strength; Flexural strength; Compressive modulus elasticity; Time to failure; Deflection
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Faculty/Division:	Faculty of Civil Engineering & Earth Resources
Depositing User:	Noorul Farina Arifin
Date Deposited:	11 Apr 2014 06:48
Last Modified:	03 Mar 2015 09:24
URI:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/5308
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