Effect of Kota stone slurry on strength properties of cement mortar mixes

Rajasthan, state of India is known for its rich availability of minerals and stones like quartz, feldspar, gypsum, marble, sandstone, Kota stone etc. Mining of these materials required lots of energy in terms of their processing and disposing of waste. Fine fragment generated during polishing of sto...

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Published inMaterials today : proceedings Vol. 44; pp. 4557 - 4562
Main Authors Singh Chouhan, Harshwardhan, Singh Chouhan, Ravindra, Kalla, Pawan, Nagar, Ravindra, Kumar Gautam, Pradeep
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 2021
Subjects
Kotastone
Limestone
Mortar
Stone waste
Sustainability
Limestone
Stone waste
Mortar
Sustainability
Kotastone
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Summary:Rajasthan, state of India is known for its rich availability of minerals and stones like quartz, feldspar, gypsum, marble, sandstone, Kota stone etc. Mining of these materials required lots of energy in terms of their processing and disposing of waste. Fine fragment generated during polishing of stones is a serious issue for human health as well as environment. Present study was focused on mortar mixes (1:5) containing Kota stone slurry as substitution of cement from 0% to 20% with steps of 2.5% for cement. Total nine mortar mixes were studied on the basis of water absorption, density, compressive, flexural, tensile and adhesive strength. Results of the study reveal that the kota stone slurry has possibility to use as part of cement up to 10% replacement.
ISSN:2214-7853
2214-7853
DOI:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.10.814