Influence of cement grinding fineness on mortar properties
1 Hydromet B&PM Research Group, Division of Mineral and Coal Processing, Department of Mining Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University (KTU), 61080, Trabzon, Türkiye.
2 Department of Classified Facilities and Mining Environment (DICEM), National Directorate of Geology and Mines (DNGM), Bamako, Mali.
3 Laboratoire Sciences et Technologie (LaST), Unité de Formation et de Recherche en Sciences et Technique (UFR ST),
Université Thomas SANKARA (UTS), 12 BP 417 Ouagadougou 12, Burkina Faso.
4 Laboratory of Mining Resources Valorization and Environment (LAVAMINE), Mining Department, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Badji Mokhtar University, Annaba, Algeria.
5 Department of Geosciences, School of Mines, Industry and Geology (EMIG), Niamey, Niger.
6 Dokuz Eylül University (DEU), Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Mining Engineering Department, İzmir, Türkiye.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(02), 2235–2241
Publication history:
Received on 08 October 2024; revised on 22 November 2024; accepted on 25 November 2024
Abstract:
Used in the construction of buildings, bridges, castles, factories, hydroelectric plants and other structures, cement has been an essential element in the development of the modern world. It is used in these structures in various forms such as concrete and mortar. This study aims to evaluate the effect of cement fineness on mortar properties. The initial setting time of different sizes such as 90µm, 63µm 40µm, called A, B and C were 151, 133 and 115 respectively. During the production of mortars with these different sizes, it was shown that within two days of age, the compressive strength for A, B and C samples were 16.65, 19.45 and 23.1 MPa respectively. These values reached 50.25, 55.05 and 57.9 MPa after 28 days for the same samples. On the other hand, after two days, the flexural strength reached 3.25, 3.86 and 4.49 MPa for A, B and C respectively, while it was 6.98, 7.02 and 7.22 MPa.
Keywords:
Cement; Mortar; Fineness; setting time; Compressive strength; Flexural strength
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