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Young-Ho Kim1, Yoonsuk Park1, SaRang Bae2
1School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Urban Design and Study, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Abnormal climate changes have occurred all over the world due to greenhouse gases (GHGs). Various countries are targeting emission reductions of GHGs in 2020 and trying to GHGs those in multiple fields. Cement-based structures account for a large part in the construction industry. One ton of carbon dioxide is produced during the manufacturing process for a ton of cement. Therefore, decreasing cement usage is essential for carbon dioxide reduction. However, strength characteristics of cement are necessary conditions to meet the required strength of a structure. Therefore, it is necessary to develop cement substitutes and economic additives. In this study, we proposed an eco-friendly blend ratio by comparing the compressive strength of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) mortar and two variations. One was a mortar with a small amount of APTMS-sGO added. The other was a mortar mixed with HNBW (hydrogen nano-bubble water) as an enhanced material instead of ordinary water. The mortar added with 0.1% of APTMS-sGO showed improved early strength compared with OPC mortar. Its strength was enhanced 31.1% by using HNBW as functional water. Strength was improved 20.4% for cement mortar added with Graphene Oxide after reacting with SAM containing APTMS. When the texture of both mortars became denser, early compressive strength at 7 days each was 20.4-31.1% higher than that of OPC mortar. Finally, the strength was increased by 10.2% at 28 days.
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