Effects of Chemical Admixtures on the Working and Mechanical Properties of Ordinary Dry-Mixed Mortar

<table class="table-group" id="tab4"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="6"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Admixture</td><td class="align_center">Cement (%)</td><td class="align_center">Fly ash (%)</td><td class="align_center">Sand (%)</td><td class="align_center">Water (%)</td><td class="align_center">Admixture volume (%)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="6"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose ether</td><td class="align_center">13.0</td><td class="align_center">7.0</td><td class="align_center">79.92∼79.99</td><td class="align_center">19</td><td class="align_center">0.01%∼0.08</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Dispersible latex powder</td><td class="align_center">13.0</td><td class="align_center">7.0</td><td class="align_center">78.0∼79.95</td><td class="align_center">19</td><td class="align_center">0.5%∼2.0</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Starch ether</td><td class="align_center">13.0</td><td class="align_center">7.0</td><td class="align_center">79.91∼79.99</td><td class="align_center">19</td><td class="align_center">0.01%∼0.09</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Bentonite</td><td class="align_center">13.0</td><td class="align_center">7.0</td><td class="align_center">74.0∼79.0</td><td class="align_center">19</td><td class="align_center">1.0%∼6.0</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="6"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Mix of ordinary dry-mixed mortar (percentage of powder).</div>

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Table 4: Effects of Chemical Admixtures on the Working and Mechanical Properties of Ordinary Dry-Mixed Mortar 