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Properties of sand and cement
| Designation | Sand | Cement |
| Apparent density g/cm3 | 1.53 | 2.97 |
| Absolute density g/cm3 | 2.608 | -- |
| Value of bleu methylene % | 1 | -- |
| Fineness modulus % | 1.78 | -- |
| Sand equivalent % | 93.97 | -- |
| Absorption % | 2.5 | -- |
| Blaine specific surface cm2/g | -- | 3500 |
| Initial setting time min | -- | 184 |
| Final setting time min | -- | 304 |
| CaO % | 0.80 | 66.46 |
| Al2O3% | 2.36 | 5.40 |
| Fe2O3% | 1.15 | 3.92 |
| SiO2% | 94.09 | 21.63 |
| MgO % | 0.14 | 1.29 |
| Na2O % | 0.2 | 0.21 |
| K2O % | 0.58 | 0.57 |
| SO3% | 0.01 | 0.46 |
| Cl-% | -- | 0.01 |
| CaO free % | -- | 0.5 |
| MS % | -- | 2.32 |
| MAF % | -- | 1.38 |
| LSF% | -- | 94.18 |
| MH% | -- | 2.16 |
| C3S % | -- | 62.18 |
| C2S % | -- | 15.13 |
| C3A % | -- | 7.68 |
| C4AF % | -- | 11.23 |
| PAF % | -- | 0.30 |
Constituents of the samples
| Designation | Cement | Dune sand | Plastic waste fibers | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM (0%) | 1V | 3V | 0 | 1V |
| M (5%) | 1V | 2.85V | 0.15V | 1V |
| M (10%) | 1V | 2.7V | 0.3V | 1V |
| M (15%) | 1V | 2.55V | 0.45V | 1V |
| M (20%) | 1V | 2.4V | 0.6V | 1V |
| M (25%) | 1V | 2.25V | 0.75V | 1V |
| M (30%) | 1V | 2.10V | 0.9V | 1V |
| Notation | V | Volume | ||