Modeling Flexural and Compressive Strengths Behaviour of Cement-Grouted Sands Modified with Water Reducer Polymer

Abstract

By using the American Society for Testing and Materials and British Standards standards, the impact of various grading of sand (Five types of sand) on the compressive strength (CS) of the cement grout (CG) treated with water reducer polymer is investigated. The properties of CG treated with polymer up to 0.16 % of cement weight were investigated and quantified in both fresh and hardened states. The water to cement ratio (w/c) was reduced by 21.9 to 54.1%, and the CG flow time was retained between 18 and 23 seconds. The highest compression strength was achieved at seven and 28 days for the cement-grouted sand using the coarser-graded sand than finer-graded sand at low w/c ranged between 0.50 and 0.53. The highest compression strength was obtained at high w/c for the cement grout mixed with the fine-grained sands compared to coarse-grained sands. Adding water reducer polymer enhances the compressive strength (spc) and cylindrical compressive strength (scc) by 113 to 577% and 53 to 459%, depending on mix proportion and curing period. An amorphous gel fills the porous places between the cement particles were formed when the CG was treated with water reducer polymer, which reduces voids, increases porosity, and increases the cement's dry density; as a result, the CS of the CG increases significantly. To evaluate the CS of CG with different grain sizes, w/c, percentage of polymer, and curing age, linear and nonlinear techniques were used. according to the bs standard, the CS of the CG produced was 71% higher than that of the identical mix produced according to the ASTM standard. Compared to the other sands, the cement grout produced with finer sand grading had the maximum flexural strength at all testing ages.

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