Effect of Elevated Temperature on the Properties of Self-Compacting Mortar Containing Nanomaterials and Zircon Sand

Table 3

Mortar specimen details for each test.

Experiments	Codal provision/standard	Details of the specimen
Strength tests
Compressive strength	IS 516: 1959	150 mm cube
Flexural strength	IS 516: 1959	500 × 100 × 100 mm prism
Ultrasonic pulse velocity	IS 13311-I: 1992	150 mm cube
Durability tests
Water absorption	ASTM C-642	50 mm thick × 100 mm dia
Porosity	ASTM C-642	50 mm thick × 100 mm dia
Electrical resistivity	—	50 mm thick × 100 mm dia
RCPT	ASTM C1202-1995	50 mm thick × 100 mm dia
RCMT	NT-build 492 1999	50 mm thick × 100 mm dia
Bulk diffusion	ASTM C 1556	50 mm thick × 100 mm dia
Microstructure
SEM	—	Broken powdered specimens
XRD	—	Broken powdered specimens
FTIR	—	Broken powdered specimens