Engineering Properties of Lightweight Mortars Containing Wood Waste Particles

Utilization of wood waste particles (WWP) is important for environmental and economic concern. This study focuses on the behavior mortars having WWP with various amounts. Incorporation brings about advantages such as decrease in mass cost mortar. In present study, proportions replacing crushed sand by volume were 0, 10, 20, 30 40 %. Physical, mechanical capillary absorption properties have been investigated. addition, microstructure has examined optical microscope. As compared to control specimen, dry bulk density decreased from 2.2 1.5 kg/m3, apparent porosity increased 2 folds, water 4 sample which % was replaced WWP. Mechanical values reduced increasing amount. On other hand, during compressive flexural strength tests, samples containing presented a gradual strength, thus they exhibited more ductile behavior.