Methodology and timeline

Materials and equipment

The Portland cement (PC) was utilized as a binding ingredient in concrete for this research study.

The setting time for cement was calculated by observing ASTM C191.

The hill sand was used as fine aggregates that passed through #4 sieve, and coarse aggregates were
used of 20 mm in size in this research work. The sieve analysis of aggregates is calculating under the
ASTM C136. The specific gravity of coarse aggregates (CA) and fine aggregates (FA) are computing under
the code of ASTM C127-93 and ASTM C128-93, respectively. However, Bulk density of aggregates is
obtained by using ASTM C29-97, and water absorption of coarse and fine aggregates are found under
the ASTM C127-93and ASTM C128-93 code of conduct respectively. The properties of aggregates are
shown in Table .

Table 1. Face Mask Description

Mask Name Description
1 Tie-on Surgical Face Mask 3-ply, pleated rayon outer web with
polypropylene web
2 Classical Surgical Mask, Blue 3-ply, pleated cellulose polypropylene,
polyester
3 Sofloop Extra Protection Mask 3-ply, pleated blended cellulosic fibers with
polypropylene and polyester, ethylene
methyl acrylate strip
4 Aseptex Fluid Resistance Molded rayon and polypropylene blend with
acrylic binder
5 Surgine II Cone Mask Molded polyester and polypropylene with
cellulose fiber
6 Surgical Grade Cone Style Mask Molded polypropylene
 Table 2. Properties of Material
material Property/grade value
Ordinary Portland Cement G-43
Fine Aggregates Specific gravity 2.65
Moisture content 2.2%
Fineness modulus 3.97
Coarse aggregates Specific gravtiy 2.60
Water absorption 2.3%
Aggregate impact value 16.5
Classical surgical Mask, blue
-polypropylene Specific gravity 0.9
length ---
Aspect ratio ---
Tensile strength 276 Mpa
Modulus of elasticity 3.24 Gpa
Critical fiber length 35 mm
Breaking Load 36 N
-polyester Density 1.09 g/cm^3
length
Aspect ratio ---
Tensile strength 40Mpa
Modulus of elasticity 3.3Gpa
Maximum elongation 1%

The mechanical property of the fiber will be confirmed by testing

using makrotech tensometer.

Compressive strength

Slump test

Tensile strength

Flexural stress

Flexural toughness
 Table Properties of Aggregates
Property Fine Aggregate Coarse Aggregate
Fineness Modulus 2.21 ---
Specific Gravity 2.66 2.70
Absorption 1.75 1.20
Bulk Density 1890 1569

Table Properties of Cement

Properties (ASTM type I)
Physical
Initial Setting Time > 45 min
Final Setting Time < 325 min
Specific Gravity 3.13
Fineness Modulus (m^2/kg) 401.7
Chemical
SiO2 (%) 20.49
Al2O3 (%) 4.26
Fe2O3 3.14
CaO (%) 63.48
MgO (%) 2.11
SO3 (%) 2.9
Na2O+K2O (%) 0.49
LOI (%) 2.2

The equipment to be used in this study is given in table .