Structural properties of sepiolite-reinforced cement composite |
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Authors: | T. Kavas E. Sabah |
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Affiliation: | a Afyon Technical School, Afyon Kocatepe University, 03000 Afyon, Turkey b Mining Engineering Department, Afyon Kocatepe University, 03000 Afyon, Turkey c Mining Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, 34469 Istanbul, Turkey |
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Abstract: | The structural properties and optimum blend ratios of sepiolite-reinforced cement composites are investigated. It is shown that the addition of 10% sepiolite (a natural clay mineral) fibers enhances the mechanical and physical properties of the mortar. In comparison to the ordinary Portland cement mix, improvements of 3.5%, 6.2% and 7.7% in compressive strength and 12.7%, 5.7% and 6.3% in bending strength values were respectively obtained for 2, 7 and 28 days. Based on the scanning electron microscope pictures, this enhancement is attributed to the modification of the rheology of the mortar through sepiolite fibers inducing a network structure within the cement matrix. |
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Keywords: | Rheology SEM Compressive strength Mineralizers Fiber reinforcement |
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