The Effect of Adding Cellulose on the Mechanical and Chemical Properties of the Cement

Abstract

In this study we focused on adding cellulose found in the covers of sun flower and this adding was in form of different ratio and constant size of these additive to the matrix of Iraqi cement ( Om Qasar factory for cement ) .the prepared samples was in form of cubic and evaluated as they were treated different ( water treatment, moisture treatment dry treatment ). All the prepared samples had a proportion of (3 /1 ) cement to sand and in the form of cubes with aside ( 50 mm ) long .they also had the the weight