ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Optimization of the Proportioning and Microscopic Mechanism Study of Cement Mortar Prepared with Copper Tailings as Fine Aggregate.
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To address the low resource utilization of copper tailings and high environmental impact of conventional river sand, this study innovatively integrates Box-Behnken design (BBD) with fractal theory to systematically investigate the performance optimization mechanisms of cement mortar incorporating copper tailings sand. A three-factor interaction model was developed through BBD experimental design, considering water-cement ratio (0.38-0.48), replacement ratio (10-30%), and binder-sand ratio (0.3-0.4), to elucidate the macroscopic performance evolution under multiparameter coupling effects. Fractal dimension analysis was employed to quantitatively characterize microstructural evolution. Experimental results demonstrate that the optimal parameters (water-cement ratio: 0.43, replacement ratio: 20%, binder-sand ratio: 0.35) yield superior performance, with 28-day compressive/flexural strengths reaching 61.88/7.14 MPa (12.3%/9.8% enhancement over the control group), and sulfate attack resistance showing 0.74% mass loss after 30 cycles. Microstructural analysis reveals reduced fractal dimension (D = 2.31) in copper tailings-modified specimens, indicating improved pore structure homogeneity. The enhanced performance is attributed to synergistic effects of micro-aggregate filling and pozzolanic reaction-driven C-S-H gel densification. This research establishes a novel multiscale methodology overcoming the limitations of conventional single-factor analysis, providing theoretical and technical support for high-value utilization of industrial solid wastes in construction materials.
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