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The Use of Dredged Sediments as Sand in the Mortars for Tunnel Lining and for Environmental Protection

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The economic activity of many ports in Algeria is hampered by the natural phenomenon of sediment accumulation. Dredging is a necessity; however, the storage of the dredged sediments (DS) is a problem for harbour managers. The easy and low-cost solution of dumping sediments at sea raises environmental concerns that could eventually be alleviated by considering these sediments as a new source of construction materials. This would contribute to the reduction of marine pollution and thus give harbour managers the opportunity to be part of the sustainable development approach. This paper examines the feasibility of using DS from the Port of Oran as partial replacement of sand in mortars. The physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of DS were determined after a zoning study was made. DS were treated in order to reduce their salt and water contents so that they could be used as a partial substitution of the sand in the composition of the mortars. The mechanical and durability properties of mortars fabricated by substituting 10, 15 and 20 % of sand mass by DS were determined and compared to those of the reference mortar. The compressive strengths of a first set of mortar specimens were determined after 7, 28, 60 and 90 days of moist curing. The second set of mortar specimens that were submitted to chemical attacks and their residual compressive strengths at 118 days were determined. So far, the preliminary laboratory tests show that partial replacement of 20 % of sand by DS in mortars gives good results.

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  1. LABMAT, Civil Engineering Department, ENSET Oran, BP 1523, Oran El Ménaouer, 31000, Oran, Algeria

    Fatiha Kazi Aoual-Benslafa, Belkacem Mekerta & Abdelaziz Semcha

  2. LM2SC, Civil Engineering Department, University of Sciences and Technology of Oran, Mohamed Boudiaf BP, 1505 El Mnaouer, Oran, Algeria

    Djamel Kerdal

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Kazi Aoual-Benslafa, F., Kerdal, D., Mekerta, B. et al. The Use of Dredged Sediments as Sand in the Mortars for Tunnel Lining and for Environmental Protection. Arab J Sci Eng 39, 2483–2493 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-013-0805-9

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