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Enhancing the Printing Quality and Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Cement Composites with Date-Syrup-Based Graphene-Coated-Sand Hybrid (2024-11)

10.1016/j.dibe.2024.100582

 Ali Mohd,  al Rub Rashid, Banat Fawzi, Kim Tae-Yeon
Journal Article - Developments in the Built Environment, No. 100582

Abstract

This study addresses the influence of adding date syrup-based graphene-coated sand hybrid (D-GSH) as a partial substitute for sand in 3D-printed cement composites, exploring its potential to enhance both fresh and hardened properties. Incorporating 0.5% D-GSH significantly improved the printing quality compared to the control mix, as evidenced by the reduction in the variance in thickness of double layers from 38% to 28%. In addition, buildability was enhanced by 116% with an open time of 27 min. The rheological properties showed reduced viscosity and shear stress against shear rates, thereby enhancing flowability. Moreover, the addition of 0.5% D-GSH increased the compressive strength, flexural strength, and elastic modulus by 62%, 118%, and 40%, respectively, after 28 days of curing, compared with a mix containing silica fume. Microstructural analysis revealed that D-GSH effectively fills gaps, bridges cracks, and bonds with the hydration products of cement matrix, thus improving the mechanical properties.

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BibTeX
@article{ali_rub_bana_kim.2024.EtPQaMPo3PCCwDSBGCSH,
  author            = "Mohd Mukarram Ali and Rashid K. Abu Al Rub and Fawzi Banat and Tae-Yeon Kim",
  title             = "Enhancing the Printing Quality and Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Cement Composites with Date-Syrup-Based Graphene-Coated-Sand Hybrid",
  doi               = "10.1016/j.dibe.2024.100582",
  year              = "2024",
  journal           = "Developments in the Built Environment",
  pages             = "100582",
}
Formatted Citation

M. M. Ali, R. K. A. A. Rub, F. Banat and T.-Y. Kim, “Enhancing the Printing Quality and Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Cement Composites with Date-Syrup-Based Graphene-Coated-Sand Hybrid”, Developments in the Built Environment, p. 100582, 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.dibe.2024.100582.

Ali, Mohd Mukarram, Rashid K. Abu Al Rub, Fawzi Banat, and Tae-Yeon Kim. “Enhancing the Printing Quality and Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Cement Composites with Date-Syrup-Based Graphene-Coated-Sand Hybrid”. Developments in the Built Environment, 2024, 100582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2024.100582.