The utilization of some Ghanaian mineral admixtures for masonry mortar formulation

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2015-05-19
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The suitability of masonry mortar for various constructional application is dependent on some vital engineering properties and production cost. In majority of masonry formulation, Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) is the principal binding agent. However, the current trend of cement cost in Ghana has rendered masonry mortar formulation quite expennsive.
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Thesis submitted to the Department of Minerals Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy
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