Journal
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Volume 124, Issue -, Pages 228-236Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.07.039
Keywords
Date palm spikelet; Mortar; Interphase; Mechanical performance; Finite element computation
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Date palm residues capabilities in civil engineering are evaluated by combining numerical and experimental approaches. Date palm spikelet originated from Elghers variety is added to mortar as a raw material or after chemical modification. Evaluation of reinforcement effect is performed using mechanical testing. Finite element modelling is considered to predict the interfacial behaviour and mechanical performance under various structural and mechanical hypotheses. Experimental results show limited effect of untreated spikelet on mortar performance for volume reinforcement of 1%. Larger contents result in severe degradation of mechanical performance compared to reference mortar. The addition of carbon nanotubes improves slightly the performance. Chemical treatment using both NaOH and CaO results in reinforced effect of spikelet. Numerical predictions show limited load transfer across the matrix/untreated spikelet interface and large interface stiffness for those formulations including small spikelet, CNT and chemical treatment. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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