Experimental results demonstrate an increase in the compressive and flexural strength of mortars with developed nanoparticles. And with increasing the Nano-silica content, the rate of bond strength increase was more than that of their compressive strength increase . (
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Members: Akshata Mayekar, Swapnali Pawar, Komal Raghunath Nevgi, Aditya Mhatre, Prajwal,
College: Rizvi College of Engineering, Mumbai
Outcome: Experimental results demonstrate an increase in the compressive and flexural strength of mortars with developed nanoparticles. And with increasing the Nano-silica content, the rate of bond strength increase was more than that of their compressive strength increase .
Description: The reported research examined the effect of SiO2 nanoparticles and fly ash on the mechanical properties of Nano-cement materials. The strength development of Portland cement with nano-SiO2 and fly ash was investigated. Nano-silica made cement paste thicker and accelerated the cement hydration process. Experimental results demonstrate an increase in the compressive and flexural strength of mortars with developed nanoparticles. And with increasing the Nano-silica content, the rate of bond strength increase was more than that of their compressive strength increase .The distribution of nano-SiO2 particles within the cement paste plays an essential role and governs the overall performance of these products. It is concluded that the effective dispersion of nanoparticles is essential to obtain composite materials with improved performance.
