Cost Optimization of Mortars Containing Different Pigments and Their Freeze-Thaw Resistance Properties

Table 5

Mortar mixture properties.

	Reference	Brown	Yellow	Black	Red
Pigment (g)	—	1.25	1.25	1.25	1.25
Additional water per 1 g of pigment (g)	—	4.5	13	4.13	4.75
Additional water (kg)	—	5.625	16.250	5.163	5.938
Aggregate (kg)	625	625	625	625	625
Cement (kg)	625	625	625	625	625
Superplasticizer (kg)	3.3	3.69	3.69	3.69	3.69
Water (kg)	190	190	190	190	190
Slump value (cm)	4	4	4	4	4
Pigment price /kg	—	2.58	4.32	2.28	2.58
Cost