Formulation and Characterization of Date Palm Fibers Mortar by Addition of Crushed Dune Sand

AbstractThis paper presents the results of experimental investigations of the formulated and characterization of crushed dune sand mortar reinforced by date palm fiber. Date palm fiber are from Ouargla town in south of Algeria. Different mortar mixtures were prepared in which the cement was substitute by some percentage (10,15 and 20%) of crushed dune sand. The mechanical characteristics (compressive and flexural strength) of date palm fibers mortar by treatment of the matrix by the adding of crushed dune sand (CDS) was examined. The results obtained have shown that the mortar workability as well as the compressive and flexural strength decreases whit increasing the crushed dune sand replacement. The results showed that the use of CSD enabled to evaluate the flexural strength. However, another treatment of fibers and matrix will be recommended for Improved the characteristics