Research Article

Effects of Lysinibacillus sphaericus on Physicomechanical and Chemical Performance of OPC Blended with Natural Tuff and Pulverized Fly Ash

Table 5

Sorptivity coefficient (k) of OPC and PPC samples derived from the graphical illustration.

Cement sample(k) without bacteria(k) with bacteriaK value decrease (%)

OPC0.14130.13920.21
PPC0.13150.11421.73
10% PFAC0.15550.1233.25
20% PFAC0.17180.12564.62
30% PFAC0.19810.14155.66
40% PFAC0.2960.22656.95
50% PFAC0.26830.21365.47
60% PFAC0.19090.2484āˆ’5.75
70% PFAC0.25630.3143āˆ’5.80
10% NP0.24020.14719.31
20% NP0.21340.17613.73
30% NP0.19420.1890.52
40% NP0.23160.22810.35
50% NP0.23520.21172.35
60% NP0.22330.18054.28
70% NP0.24450.19934.52