Effect of the Addition of Dried Opuntia Cactus Fibers-Setting Times and Mechanical Resistance in Portland Cement Mortar Base

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10.2991/gmee-15.2015.33How to use a DOI?

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mortar; opuntia cactus; addition

Abstract

For this investigation cement–sand mortar and cement–water pastes were made with partial substitutions, relative to the weight of cement, of organic fibres for the purpose of restoring hydraulic concrete structures, damaged by diseases derived strength design. Five different proportions of dewatered fibres of Opuntia cactus white powder were used to produce mortars; the fibres were studied in percentages of 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2 and 4%. The workability of the cement–sand mixture, and the normal consistency and setting times in the cementitious material–water pastes were evaluated. Tests performed on the mortars were simple compression, bending, tension and adhesion, at ages of 14, 28, 45, 90, 180 and 360 days. The particle shapes and cementing of the fibres were also characterized. Substitutions of under 2% yielded favorable results.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - M. Arreola Sanchez
AU  - W. Martinez Molina
AU  - E. M. Alonso Guzman
AU  - H. L. Chavez Garcia
AU  - A. A. Torres Acosta
AU  - C. Bernabe Reyes
AU  - S. C. Arguello Hernandez
AU  - C. Lara Gomez
AU  - F. M. Gonzalez Valdez
AU  - J. A. Velazquez Perez
AU  - R. Ruiz Ruiz
PY  - 2015/12
DA  - 2015/12
TI  - Effect of the Addition of Dried Opuntia Cactus Fibers-Setting Times and Mechanical Resistance in Portland Cement Mortar Base
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Green Materials and Environmental Engineering
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 121
EP  - 125
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/gmee-15.2015.33
DO  - 10.2991/gmee-15.2015.33
ID  - ArreolaSanchez2015/12
ER  -