Use of Tunisian Opuntia ficus-indica Cladodes as a Low Cost Renewable Admixture in Cement Mortar Preparations

The present study deals with the influence of Opuntia ficus - indica cladodes powder on the durability and the mechanical properties of Portland cement mortar, including setting time and compressive strength. A control specimen with ordinary Portland cement was made and in other specimens, cement wa...

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Published inChemistry Africa Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 135 - 142
Main Authors Azizi, Chiraz El, Hammi, Halim, Chaouch, Mohamed Aymen, Majdoub, Hatem, Mnif, Adel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 11.03.2019
Subjects
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chemistry/Food Science
Inorganic Chemistry
Organometallic Chemistry
Original Article
Durability
Compressive strength
Mortar
Setting time
Portland cement
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Summary:The present study deals with the influence of Opuntia ficus - indica cladodes powder on the durability and the mechanical properties of Portland cement mortar, including setting time and compressive strength. A control specimen with ordinary Portland cement was made and in other specimens, cement was replaced with 1, 2.5 and 4% of Opuntia ficus - indica cladode’s powder by weight of cement. The obtained results showed that setting times decreased notably with the addition of Opuntia ficus - indica cladodes and that there is an enhancement of the mechanical strength and the resistance to acetic and hydrochloric 5% acid solution compared with the standard specimen.
ISSN:2522-5758
2522-5766
DOI:10.1007/s42250-019-00040-7