TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Effects of Adding Waste Pet Fibers on the Some Mechanical Properties of
Cement Mortar under Exposure to Elevated Temperature
AU - Ismail Al-Hadithi, Abdulkader AU - Ismail Al-Hadithi, Bevian AU - Nasir, Suaad 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 11
SP  - 3985
EP  - 3996
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2018.3985.3996
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2018.3985.3996
KW  - flexural strength
KW  -fiber reinforced mortar
KW  -elevated temprature
KW  -PET
KW  -waste plastic fibers
KW  -waste plastic fibers
AB  - This research addresses the impact of rising temperatures on properties of reinforced cement mortar
with Waste Plastic Fibers (WPF) resulting from cutting the bottles used to save soft drinks. These kinds of
fibers were added as volumetric ratios of 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2% as the reference mix was used for comparison. Each
group of cement mortar specimens was heated to a wanted temperature and kept at that temperature for about
1 h before being gradually cooled to room temperature and then they were tested. Compressive strength and
flexural strength tests were conducted at room temperature on some samples as others examined after exposing
to elevated temperatures by electric ovens where temperatures were 100, 200, 400 and 700°C. The results show
a noticeable decrease in both compressive strength and modulus of rupture values after exposure to
temperature higher than 400°C of plain cement mortar and WPFM. Cement mortar samples which were heated
to 200°C maintained their original color and no apparent visual discoloration occurred in the mortar whereas
the specimens which were heated to elevated temperature equal to 400°C black spots appear on the top surfaces
of both mortar cubes and prisms due to burning of PET fibers.
ER  -