Hybrid and sustainable bio-composite construction repair material for construction enriched with mwcnt

Abstract

A bio-composite plastering material and a method of making the same are provided. The bio-composite plastering material includes a mixture of sand-silica,powder, and multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The bio-composite plastering material has increased compressive strength depending upon the concentration ofpowder and multi-walled carbon nanotubes used. The method of making the bio-composite plastering material includes sieving the sand-silica to produce sand-silica of a uniform particle size, mixing powderedpowder with the sand-silica to produce a first mixture, mixing water with the first mixture to produce the bio-composite plastering material, and enhancing the bio-composite material by adding multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The bio-composite plastering material may then be plaster cast, such as by pressing the bio-composite plastering material in a hot press and drying the resulting bio-composite material in an oven.