Open AccessOptimization of bentonite modified cement mortar parameters at elevated temperatures using RSM
Author(s) -
Ch. Vijay,
M. Achyutha Kumar Reddy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1197/1/012040
Subject(s) - bentonite , compressive strength , response surface methodology , calcination , mortar , materials science , cement , curing (chemistry) , pozzolan , composite material , pulp and paper industry , geotechnical engineering , mathematics , portland cement , geology , chemistry , engineering , biochemistry , statistics , catalysis
The inaccessibility of industrial wastes necessitated the search for natural pozzolanic materials. This paper deals the optimization of bentonite utilization in cement mortar at elevated temperatures using response surface methodology. The substitution of calcined bentonite (0%, 10%, 20% and 30%) and temperature exposure (24°C, 200°C, 400°C and 600°C) were taken as variables. The compression strength and strength activity tests for all mixes were carried out for bentonite. Design Expert 11.0 version was utilized for modelling using RSM. The peak compressive strength was displayed by 20% replaced bentonite calcined at 200°C cement mortar after 28 days curing. Strength activity was improved upon increasing the percentage of bentonite calcined at 200°C. The generated models from RSM are significance in all the factors considered. Optimum solutions were proposed with more than 0.90 desirability.