Research Article
Synthesis of Zirconia Nanoparticles and Their Ameliorative Roles as Additives Concrete Structures
Table 3
Split tensile strength of cement modified with ZrO2 Nps.
| | Sample designation | Split tensile strength (MPa) | Split tensile strength (MPa) | Split tensile strength (MPa) | | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days |
| | Control (0% ZrO2 Nps) | 5 | 5.3 | 5.5 | | E1 (0.125% ZrO2 Nps) | 5.4 | 5.76 | 6 | | E2 (0.25% ZrO2 Nps) | 6 | 6.2 | 6.35 | | E3 (0.5% ZrO2 Nps) | 8 | 8.6 | 9.1 | | E4 (2.0% ZrO2 Nps) | 6.9 | 6.1 | 7.1 |
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Water was used to make the cement paste + ZrO2 Nps with the ratio of 0.40.
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