Evaluating a new binder in the self-leveling mortar mixture

Abstract

The infrastructure of a country plays an important role in economic growth, contributing as a basis for other actors such as: production, transport and access to services that meet basic population needs. In this article we study the Sika-Colombia company dedicated to the construction material supplies, specifically self-leveling mortars, in relation to an improvement of physical properties (i.e. resistance and consistency) and production costs. The impact of new binder addition in a self-leveling mortar mixture Sika Grout 212 is analyzed experimentally. This approach is justified by the need to improve the granular skeleton of the study product, recover fluidity and maintain the resistance offered to customers. The research results conclude the physical and economic advantages of new binder adding to the mortar mixture as well as optimum composition.