Title:
Cement-Based, Materials-Enhanced Durability from Opuntia Ficus Indica Mucilage Additions
Author(s):
W. Martinez-Molina, A. A. Torres-Acosta, G. E. I. Martínez-Peña, E. Alonso Guzmán, and I. N. Mendoza-Pérez
Publication:
Materials Journal
Volume:
112
Issue:
1
Appears on pages(s):
165-172
Keywords:
additions; durability; mortar; organic materials; physical properties
DOI:
10.14359/51687225
Date:
1/1/2015
Abstract:
Physical characterization tests were performed on cement-based mortar containing different addition levels (0, 1.5, 4, 8, 42, and 95%, by water replacement concentration) of opuntia ficus indica (OFI) mucilage. Cement mortar cubes prepared with and without mucilage were tested 2145 days after being fabricated. These preliminary findings suggest that the addition of OFI mucilage at water replacement concentrations between 4 and 8% (by water mass replacement) may be suitable for durability-enhancing applications in cement-based mortar.