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Published: Građevinar 71 (2019) 8
Paper type: Scientific research paper
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Effect of various curing methods and addition of silica aerogel on mortar properties

Levent Bostanci, Ozlem Ustundag, Ozlem Sola, Mucteba Uysal

Abstract

Mechanical and thermal properties and porosity of aerogel-incorporated mortars exposed to various curing conditions (curing by wetting-drying, curing by magnesium sulphate (MgSO4), and water curing) are experimentally investigated in this study. Maximum compressive strengths at 0.5 % aerogel content under the effects of wetting-drying and MgSO4 curing conditions amounted to 60.8 MPa and 44.3 MPa, respectively. In addition, compared to the other curing methods, the gel pores formation in mortars exposed to MgSO4 effects increased with an increase in aerogel content.

Keywords
aerogel, wetting–drying effect, MgSO4 effect, thermal conductivity, pore structure

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE:

Bostanci, L., Ustundag, O., Sola, O., Uysal, M. .: Effect of various curing methods and addition of silica aerogel on mortar properties, GRAĐEVINAR, 71 (2019) 8, pp. 651-661, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2469.2018

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Bostanci, L., Ustundag, O., Sola, O., Uysal, M. . (2019). Effect of various curing methods and addition of silica aerogel on mortar properties, GRAĐEVINAR, 71 (8), 651-661, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2469.2018

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Authors:
2469 Autor 1 WEB
Levent Bostanci
Beykent University, Istanbul, Turkey
School of Advanced Vocational Studies
2469 Autor 2 WEB
Ozlem Ustundag
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Turkey
Department of Civil Engineering
2469 Autor 4 WEB
Ozlem Sola
Istanbul University, Turkey
Faculty of Civil Engineering
2469 Autor 5 WEB
Mucteba Uysal
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Turkey
Department of Civil Engineering