Abstract:
The current construction boom has made it imperative to develop an additional cementing material that improves strength while having less of an adverse transform on the circumstances. Through the precipitation of calcium carbonate, GGBFS has ability to expand the strength of cement mortar. To determine its application in this regard, GGBFS is used in the current study. GGBFS is tested for consistency and specific gravity, among other things, to see how it affects cement. In the current study, inspection including the compression strength, density, and water absorption test are utilized to determine how the mechanical characteristics of cement mortar vary. The compressive test of the mortar cube was seen to rise (at 7 and 28 days) as the content of GGBFS increased up to 30%. During injecting GGBFS, the mean compressive strength surpasses that of the control samples by 65% and 99%, respectively, after 7 and 28 days. After a week of curing, the strength may have increased more because of the sample's increased density and decreased water cement ratio. The minimal cumulative water absorption of 2.93%, measured with a 30% replacement of cement by GGBFS, indicates the hardness of mortar.
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