Figure 1.
Granulometric curve of the sand
Table 1.
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 |
Figure 2.
Plastic fibers
Table 2.
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 | ||
Figure 3.
Density of different mortars
Figure 4.
Consistency of different mortars
Figure 5.
Compressive strength test
Figure 6.
Compressive strength of different mortars
Figure 7.
Flexural tensile strength test
Figure 8.
Flexural tensile strength of different mortars
Figure 9.
Absorption coefficient as a function as the substitution rate
Figure 10.
The capillary absorption coefficients
Figure 11.
Depth of chloride penetration
Figure 12.
Weight loss of different mortars stored in H2SO4 solution
Figure 13.
Weight loss of different mortars stored in HCl solution