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<p>This paper studies the possibility of using plastic waste fiber in the mortar, and aims to find the optimum percentage of fiber to improve the properties of mortar. The plastic fiber is used as a volume substitution in dune sand and it used with rates of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, and 30%. Specifically, the mechanical properties as compressive and tensile strength and durability performance as capillary and immersion absorption, the depth of chloride penetration and the loss of weight were measured. The results show that the incorporation of waste plastic fiber reduces the compressive strength and enhances the flexural tensile strength. The use of waste plastic fibers indicates the good behavior to mortars in aggressive environment.</p>
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This paper studies the possibility of using plastic waste fiber in the mortar, and aims to find the optimum percentage of fiber to improve the properties of mortar. The plastic fiber is used as a volume substitution in dune sand and it used with rates of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, and 30%. Specifically, the mechanical properties as compressive and tensile strength and durability performance as capillary and immersion absorption, the depth of chloride penetration and the loss of weight were measured. The results show that the incorporation of waste plastic fiber reduces the compressive strength and enhances the flexural tensile strength. The use of waste plastic fibers indicates the good behavior to mortars in aggressive environment.

The Effect of Plastic Waste Fibers on Mortar Performance

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

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This paper studies the possibility of using plastic waste fiber in the mortar, and aims to find the optimum percentage of fiber to improve the properties of...

The Effect of Plastic Waste Fibers on Mortar Performance

Published Online: Aug 04, 2022

Page range: 95 - 103

Received: Dec 13, 2020

Accepted: Sep 29, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2021-033

Keywords
Cement, Durability, Mortar, Plastic fibers, Performance, Substitution, Waste

© 2021 Wassila MOUATS et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Effect of Plastic Waste Fibers on Mortar Performance

Published Online: Aug 04, 2022

Page range: 95 - 103

Received: Dec 13, 2020

Accepted: Sep 29, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2021-033

KeywordsCement, Durability, Mortar, Plastic fibers, Performance, Substitution, Waste

© 2021 Wassila MOUATS et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Cement, Durability, Mortar, Plastic fibers, Performance, Substitution, Waste