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National Association of Algerian Teachers and Researchers

‫الطبعة السابعة لليوم الوطني الخاص بطلبة الدكتوراه‬

The 7th edition of National PhD students day
2023 ‫ أفريل‬27

Characterization and valuation of marine silt in cementitious materials

KHECHIBA Haroun1, BENYEROU Djamila2, DJADI Ghiles
2 Unite de veloppement d'energie renouvelable in les zones arides (UDERZA) ,Faculty of Architecture and Civil

Engineering, Department of Hydraulics, University of El oued.

Khechiba Haroun : e-mail : ( khechibaharoun20@gmail.com )

II. INTRODUCTION
I. ABSTRACT
Dredging operations have always been essential to maintain, deepen or develop these
This study includes a set of physical, chemical, and mineralogical properties of marine sediments. The purpose of the recovery is to sites and ensure the proper functioning of a trade by sea and river [1].To restore access
examine two lines of applied research, to exploit this enormous quantity of waste, and to evaluate the mechanical performance of these to these infrastructures for boats, it is essential to carry out dredging. Dredging practices
sediments on cementitious products. The valorization of marine sediments treated temperature of 700 °C and raw sediment in are an issue for the development and maintenance of port activities [2.3]. The
cementitious products was carried out to evaluate the behavior of cement mortar during the substitution of cement by different management of marine sediments is mainly limited by the disposal of land for storage or
concentrations of marine sediments. A given volume of cement was replaced by the same volume of raw marine sediments treated with recovery. Currently, in the presence of very severe regulations for the protection of the
three substitution rates (10%, 20%, 30%) of CEM I 52.5 Portland cement during the preparation of the mortars. The experimental environment are moving towards the recovery of marine sediments for use as
results show that calcination at a temperature of 700°C of 10% gives better results and gives a cement compound with better mechanical construction materials. It is part of a global approach to the management of port dredged
properties. sediments which requires knowledge of their identity card before their recovery. To do
Keywords: Dredging, marine sediments, cementitious products, mechanical, recovery. this, it is first essential to determine the different physicochemical and mineralogical
properties of marine sediments.
III. Materials and methods Table 3: The percentages used for the formulation of the test specimens.
Marine sediments % Cement (%)
The sediments studied were taken from the port of Bethioua, which is now exclusively dedicated to oil Formulation1(F1) 0 100
activities. The sediments studied were collected using a mechanical dredge which is a mechanical shovel Formulation2 (F2) 10 90
mounted on a pontoon in the area of "Bethioua". Some identification tests were carried out on the samples Formulation3 (F3) 20 80
Formulation4 (F4) 30 70
collected. The study includes a set of physical properties (initial water content, density of solid particles, sand
equivalent, Atterberg limits, particle size analysis), chemical properties (hydrogen potential, conductivity, VI. Results and discussion
organic matter content, Methylene blue value, X-ray fluorescence chemical analysis), mineralogical properties
(x-ray diffraction). The results of the compressive strength are grouped in Table 4.
Table 4 : Compressive strength result.
IV. Characterization of the sediment Compressive strength in MPA
Degree of alcination of
Sediment addition rate
1. Physical characteristics of marine sediments: sediments 2j 7j 28j
2. Chemical characteristics of marine sediments :
the particle size analysis carried out on the sediments The chemical characterization was determined by x-ray 10% 26.9 39.5 47.7
gave the particle size curve shown in Figure No. (1), fluorescence which allows the detection of different raw sediment 20% 23.3 38 40.1
These sediments are composed of 27.79% coarse proportions of the chemical elements present in a 30% 19.4 30.3 34.8
sand, 33.33% fine sand, 33.33% silt, and 5.55% clay. material and the determination of their respective 10% 29 44.5 52.4
quantity. The results of the X-ray fluorescence analysis
700 °C 20% 25.2 40.8 49.6
of the materials studied are given in Table 1.
30% 20.95 34.3 44.3
Table 1: Main elements by x-ray fluorescence of marine 60
60
sediments.
Pourcentage 10% calcined
Compressive strength result

50
Elément Symbole sediment 50
Compressive strength result

(%) 10% calcined sediment

Silice SiO2 43.493 40 40
20% calcined
Alumine Al2O3 6.269 sediment 20% calcined sediment
30 30
Oxyde de Fer Fe2O3 8.129
30% calcined 30% calcined sediment
Chaux CaO 31.596 sediment
20 20
Magnésite MgO 1.108 CEM I indicator
CEM I indicator
10 10
Soufre SO3 3.643
Figure 1: Granulometric curve of marine sediments
Potassium K2O 1.814
from the port of Bethioua. 0 0
Soluté de réhydratation 0.078 2j 7j 28j 2j 7j 28j
3.Mineralogical characteristics : orale
SrO
These analyzes were carried out on dry powders by X- Figure 4 : Effect of adding raw sediment on the compressive Figure 5 : Effect of adding sediment calcined at a
Zinc oxide ZnO < 0.01
ray diffraction. According to the x-ray diffractogram (see strength of specimens compared to the CEMI I reference. temperature of 700 °C on the compressive strength
Manganese(III) oxide Mn2O3 0.145 compared to the CEMI I reference.
fig 2), we notice the existence of a high-intensity peak Dioxyde de titane 1.218
TiO2
which represents quartz followed by the calcite peak and Figures 4 and 5 show the effect of adding raw and calcined sediment at a temperature of around 700 on the compressive
Chlorure Cl 0.508
low-intensity peaks which represent Arcanite. strength compared to the CEMI I reference. Through these results obtained, we notice a normal evolution of the
Phosphoruspentoxide P2O5 1.954 compressive strengths with age. The different formulations based on raw marine sediments with concentrations of (10,
Chromium(III) oxide Cr2O3 < 0.01 20, and 30%), reduce the compressive strength compared to the CEM I reference formulation. The comparison with the
mechanical characteristics from the tests at 2, 7, and 28 days on the same formulation of 10 % in marine sediments
The physical and chemical characteristic results calcined at a temperature of 700°C, shows that the results at 2 and 28 days give identical values that of the reference
of the marine sediments obtained are summarized formulation. This may be due to the variation in the hydration kinetics of the mineral C3S (tricalcium silicate) and C2S
in Table 2. (dicalcium silicate) because the latter are the two main minerals that ensure the development of mechanical resistance as
well as the pozzolanic reactions which react over a long period.
Table 2: Synthesis on the characteristics of sediments.
Materials Marine sediments VII. Conclusion
rs (g/cm3) 2.31
Water content (%) 24.20 This study concluded that:
ES (%) 55.32  The physical analyzes have shown that these sediments are of the clayey sand type. They are classified
D95 0.06 mm among the less plastic materials with a percentage of 3.8% in clays, the tests have shown the existence of
Figure 2: Qualitative mineralogical analysis by X-ray diffraction
D50 0.002 mm a low organic matter rate of 5.78%. and a percentage of CaCO3 is of the order of 25.70%. X-ray
of marine sediments.
WL (%) 31.28 diffraction made it possible to determine the different proportions of minerals constituting the sample. We
WP (%) 22.67
V. Formulation of the IP (%) 8.61
note the existence of a high-intensity peak which represents quartz, followed by a calcite peak and low-
Uniformity coefficient Cu 10 mm intensity peaks which represent arcanite.
specimens studied curvature coefficient 6.25 mm  The compressive strength decreases with the increase in the percentage of addition. This decrease in
PH 8.21 resistance is considerable, especially at a young age, and decreases when the percentage of the addition
The objective of this part of the study is to know the Conductivity 342 ms increases.
behavior of cement mortars during the substitution of cement VBS 1.15  The mechanical resistances increase according to the age of hardening . This may be due to the
by marine sediments from the port of Bethioua raw and CaCO3 % 25.70 variation in the hydration kinetics of the mineral C3S (tricalcium silicate) and C2S (dicalcium silicate)
treated (thermal) at a temperature of 700 °C with the MO (à 500°C) % 5.78 because the latter are the two main minerals that ensure the development of mechanical resistance as well
different percentages of additions (10%, 20% and 30%). The as the pozzolanic reactions which react over a long period.
Portland cement used is a CEM I 52.5 / gray Matine. This It can be concluded that the substitution of cement by marine sediments treated (thermal) at a
type of Portland cement contains 97% clinker and 3% temperature of 700°C is the most suitable for recovery in cement mortars with a concentration of 10%
gypsum. Four mixtures were prepared, their compositions (RC = 52.4 MPA).
are given in table 3 as well as their identification codes (cf
fig.3). VIII.bibliographic references
[1] Benyerou D., 2017. PhD Thesis, University of Science and Technology of Oran, Algeria.
Figure 3 : Formulations prepared from raw and treated [2] Benamar A., Brasselet S., Pantet A., 2012. Revue Paralia, DOI: 10.5150/jngcgc.108-B.
(thermal) sediments. [3] Levachie D., Sanchez M., Duan Z., Liang Y., 2011. Revue paralia. 004. 4, 1-4.20.doi; 10,5150.