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This research investigates the impact of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the mechanical properties of concrete, revealing that adding 0.015% CNTs with 15% silica fume enhances compressive strength, indirect tensile strength, and sulfate resistance. The study involved various concrete mixes and tests, including compression and scanning electron microscopy, to analyze the effects of CNTs on concrete's microstructure. Results indicate that CNTs improve concrete's durability by reducing calcium hydroxide and increasing calcium silicate hydrate, thereby enhancing resistance to permeability.

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Abstract

This research investigates the impact of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the mechanical properties of concrete, revealing that adding 0.015% CNTs with 15% silica fume enhances compressive strength, indirect tensile strength, and sulfate resistance. The study involved various concrete mixes and tests, including compression and scanning electron microscopy, to analyze the effects of CNTs on concrete's microstructure. Results indicate that CNTs improve concrete's durability by reducing calcium hydroxide and increasing calcium silicate hydrate, thereby enhancing resistance to permeability.

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ABSTRACT

The objective of this research is to study the effect of carbon nanotubes on the

mechanical properties of concrete. Nanotechnology is not a new science and it is not a new

technology. It is rather an extension of the sciences and technologies that have already been in

development for many years and it is the logical progression of the work that has been done to

examine the nature of our world at an ever smaller scale. The construction business will

inevitably be a beneficiary of this nanotechnology; in fact, it already is in the fields of concrete,

steel and glass. Concrete is stronger, more durable and more easily placed, steel tougher and

glass self-cleaning. Increased strength and durability are also a part of the drive to reduce the

environmental footprint of the built environment by the efficient use of resources.

To achieve the purpose of this thesis, carbon nanotubes with 96% purity and internal

diameter 4 to 8 nm and external diameter 10 to 15 nm used in concrete, the percent of silica fume

was 15% of total binder content. The water to binder ratio used in all mixes was (0.4) and to

overcome the decrease in workability a high range water reducer was used by percent 3%. The

effect of CNTs on the mechanical properties of concrete and durability of concrete was

investigated through seven concrete mixes using ( 0%, 0.015%, 0.025%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.5% )

CNTs content with binder content 450 kg/m3.

The effect of the key variable was CNTs content, was studied in this investigation.

Compression test, indirect tensile strength test, and sulfate resistance test were carried out to

determine the properties of hardened concrete. In addition, to compare microstructure of concrete

with and without CNTs, scanning electron microscopy was carried out.
The test result showed that using 0.015% CNTs with 15% silica fume increase the

compressive strength by percent 7.15%, 40.54%, and 37.78% for 450 kg/m3 binder content

respectively at ages 2, 28, and 56 days. Using 0.015% CNTs with 15% silica fume increased the

indirect tensile strength by percent 4.3%, 23.3%, and 20% for 450 kg/m 3 binder content

respectively at ages 2, 28, and 56 days. Using 0.015% CNTs with 15% silica fume increased the

sulfate resistance strength by percent 36.75% for 450 kg/m3 binder content at age 56 days.

Scanning electron microscopy was carried out to study the mechanism of CNTs on the

properties of concrete, The results showed that the addition of CNTs working to reduce calcium

hydroxide resulting from the rehydration process and increase calcium silicate hydrate, as well as

working to reduce the pores and cracks in the concrete, which have a major role to improve the

resistance of concrete permeability.

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