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In the contemporary research work, the Response Surface Methodology (RSM) is used to simultaneously maximize compressive strength and minimize the absorption of water in the cement mortar (nano materials blended). Three important process parameters including nano silica (0–3wt%), w/c ratio (0.48–0.52wt%), and Plasticizers (0–1wt%) were augmented to acquire the best values of response using the numerical box-behnken design with desirability analysis. The nano silica was replaced by cement in 0%, 1%, 2%, and 3% and water–cement ratios of 0.48, 0.50, and 0.52 with the addition of 1% of polycarboxylate admixture in the cement mortar separately. The research work aims to increase the mechanical properties of cement mortar using nano silica and mineral admixtures. The compression test was carried out using ASTM standard mortar cube to investigate their mechanical properties. The optimal results showed that the nano mortar with 2% nano silica, 0.5 water cement ratio (w/c), and 1% plasticizers, attaining high compressive strength and effectively increasing the mechanical properties of cement mortar.
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Vasanthi, P., Selvan, S.S., Devaraju, A., Vijaya, B. (2022). Optimization of Nano Materials Using Response Surface Methodology. In: Palani, I.A., Sathiya, P., Palanisamy, D. (eds) Recent Advances in Materials and Modern Manufacturing. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0244-4_82
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