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Article

Optimization and Characterization of Mechanical Properties in Straw-Reinforced Cementitious Composites

by
Baohua Liu
1,
Dongping Han
1,
Fan Zhang
2,
Junqi Zhang
1,* and
Liang Fang
1
1
College of Water Resources & Civil Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
2
College of Accounting, Hunan University of Finance and Economics, Changsha 410215, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Buildings 2025, 15(5), 767; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15050767
Submission received: 19 January 2025 / Revised: 9 February 2025 / Accepted: 18 February 2025 / Published: 26 February 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
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Abstract

This study aimed to reduce the environmental impact of rapeseed straw accumulation and explore its engineering potential by examining how straw affects the mechanical properties of cement–sand composites. Experiments were conducted using varying straw dosages and curing ages to assess water consumption, setting time, flexural and compressive strengths, pore characteristics (via mercury intrusion), hydration products, and microstructures (via thermogravimetry and X-ray diffraction). Results showed that flexural and compressive strengths decreased with higher straw content, most notably up to 2%, but increased with age due to straw’s water absorption, which altered cement hydration and porosity. Over time, enhanced hydration and pore filling improved strength. This research supports straw’s use in civil engineering and advances eco-friendly concrete material development.
Keywords: straw; cement mortar; mechanical properties; physical property; hydration characteristics straw; cement mortar; mechanical properties; physical property; hydration characteristics

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Liu, B.; Han, D.; Zhang, F.; Zhang, J.; Fang, L. Optimization and Characterization of Mechanical Properties in Straw-Reinforced Cementitious Composites. Buildings 2025, 15, 767. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15050767

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Liu B, Han D, Zhang F, Zhang J, Fang L. Optimization and Characterization of Mechanical Properties in Straw-Reinforced Cementitious Composites. Buildings. 2025; 15(5):767. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15050767

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Liu, Baohua, Dongping Han, Fan Zhang, Junqi Zhang, and Liang Fang. 2025. "Optimization and Characterization of Mechanical Properties in Straw-Reinforced Cementitious Composites" Buildings 15, no. 5: 767. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15050767

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Liu, B., Han, D., Zhang, F., Zhang, J., & Fang, L. (2025). Optimization and Characterization of Mechanical Properties in Straw-Reinforced Cementitious Composites. Buildings, 15(5), 767. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15050767

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