TY - JOUR A2 - Zhang, Peng AU - Al Menhosh, Adel AU - Wang, Yan AU - Wang, Yu PY - 2016 DA - 2016/08/18 TI - The Mechanical Properties of the Concrete Using Metakaolin Additive and Polymer Admixture SP - 1670615 VL - 2016 AB - Environmentally friendly and high performance concrete is very import for the applications in sewage and water treatment industry. Using mineral additives such as fly ash and silica fume has been proven to be an effective approach to improve concrete properties. This paper reports a study of the effect of using both polymer and metakaolin additives together on the mechanical and durability properties of concrete. Different proportions of the combination using two different polymers, metakaolin, and recycled fiber reinforcement have been studied. The effects of water-to-cement ratio and the curing methods have also been compared. At last an optimized mixture and curing method has been suggested. SN - 2314-4904 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/1670615 DO - 10.1155/2016/1670615 JF - Journal of Engineering PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation KW - ER -