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Strength Properties of Nano and Micro Silica Mortar

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Last updated: 26 Dec 2024

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Civil and Architectural Engineering

Abstract

Nano technology is increasingly being used in concrete industry, and in particular the use of nano silica particles in cementitious materials is becoming more popular to improver concrete properties. This paper deals with studying the influence of replacing a portion of cement by either nano silica, micro silica, or a combination of both on the strength properties (compression, tension and abrasion) of the cementitious mortars produced. Micro-silica particles are altered from 0, 5 and 10% while nano-silica particles are altered from 0, 0.5 and 1.0%. The paper reveals the method of mixing nano particles to prevent agglomeration and achieve a homogeneous mix so that the nano particles are well dispersed throughout the mortar matrix. Results indicate that incorporating both micro or nano particles improve the mortar matrix by making it denser with less internal voids hence preventing any transport of liquids throughout its matrix. In addition to the pozzolanic effect caused by using micro silica and nano silica which increases mechanical properties of the cement mortars.

DOI

10.21608/eijest.2020.40548.1008

Keywords

Nano-silica, micro-silica, Compressive strength, tensile strength, abrasion strength

Authors

First Name

louay

Last Name

Abo-alnour

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Affiliation

Associate professor Structural Eng. Dept., Faculty of Eng., Zagazig University

Email

louayabdelrazek@yahoo.com

City

cairo

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First Name

heba

Last Name

wahbe

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Affiliation

Associate professor Structural Eng. Dept., Faculty of Eng., Zagazig University

Email

hebawahbe@yahoo.com

City

zagazig

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First Name

mona

Last Name

mehanny

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-

Affiliation

Civil Eng., Structural Eng. Dept., Faculty of Eng., Zagazig University

Email

eng_monateama@yahoo.com

City

zagazig

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-

Volume

31

Article Issue

Civil and Architectural Engineering

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18223

Issue Date

2020-12-01

Receive Date

2020-08-25

Publish Date

2020-12-01

Page Start

35

Page End

43

Print ISSN

1687-8493

Online ISSN

2682-3640

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https://eijest.journals.ekb.eg/article_121959.html

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1,348

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Publication Title

The Egyptian International Journal of Engineering Sciences and Technology

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https://eijest.journals.ekb.eg/

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Strength Properties of Nano and Micro Silica Mortar

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Created At

23 Jan 2023