Introducing an Efficient Repair Mortar Containing Silica Fume and Combined Fibers in Terms of Compressive and Flexural Strengths

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1 Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Iran

2 School of Civil Engineering, University of Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Iran

10.22034/ceej.2024.59658.2310

Abstract

In this study, three types of steel, glass, and polyester fibers along with silica fume and latex polymer was used in the new kind of repair mortar. The effects of water to binder ratio, binder to sand ratio, and volume of different fibers on compressive and flexural strength were investigated. At last, using Taguchi method, the efficiency mix design of the new mortar was presented.

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