Concrete is extensively used in the construction industry due to its high strength and endurance. However its also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, both directly and indirectly. The objective of this research work is to limit it, by developing
Keywords:
Cement Mortar, Sodium Zeolite, Compressive Strength.Abstract
Concrete is extensively used in the construction industry due to its high strength and
endurance. However its also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, both directly and
indirectly. The objective of this research work is to limit it, by developing a cement mortar mix
that can use material other then cement without affecting strength and life span of concrete
structures. As the calcination process can not be replaced. Therefore to reduce the atmospheric
CO2 production, Sodium Zeolite is added to conrete mix in amount of 0%, 5%, 10% and 15% by
weight of cement to mortar which would help reduce its CO2 signature. Moreover, cement mortar
has heavy weight and has higher compressive strength. Therefor efforts are made to use such
material to make mortar lighter and to have comparable binding strength. The compression tests
were perforemed on four different composition samples with varying percentages of Sodium
Zeolite to investigate its effectiveness.
