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@article{182386,
        author = {VINAYAGAMURTHY C and S. MANIRATHINAM and ABDUL HADHI M H and MURALIDHARAN S},
        title = {Mechanical Property Enhancement of Cement Mortar via TiO2 Reinforcement: Experimental Investigation and Analysis},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {2},
        pages = {1669-1675},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=182386},
        abstract = {Energy efficiency and utilization in housing developments are two issues that the construction industry is becoming increasingly concerned about. Furthermore, the handling of solid glass debris that is not biodegradable is turning into a major global concern. For this reason, adding recycled expanded glass aggregates (EGA) to cement composites in place of fine aggregate from nature would be a sustainable way to reduce waste and construction energy usage. The purpose of this field experiment is to look at how EGA affects the thermal insulating capabilities of cement mortar as well as its fresh and solidified qualities. Nano titanium dioxide (nTiO2) was utilized as a nanofiller to improve the EGA-mortar's mechanical characteristics and water resistance. The EGA-mortar's workability and water absorption increased, according to the results. Additionally, adding EGA to the cement mortar resulted in a notable drop in bulk density and compressive strength. The EGA-mortar demonstrated superior thermal insulation qualities and a low rate of heat transfer. Additionally, the addition of nTiO2 improved the EGA-mortar's water resistance and compressive strength, but it additionally improved the rate of heat transmission. The findings showed that, in order to lower the energy consumption of residential structures, EGA-mortar may be used into the building envelope or non-load bearing components such wall partitions as a thermal resistance.},
        keywords = {Nano titanium dioxide, expanded glass aggregates, and nanofiller.},
        month = {July},
        }