The Effect of Utilizing Kuwait Fine Desert Sand as Partial Cement Replacement on Mortar Fresh and Hardened Properties
This study assesses the potential of Kuwait's Fine Desert Sand (KFDS), a locally abundant material, as a partial replacement material for Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). Mortars at substitution levels of 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% by mass were produced. Fresh and hardened mortar properties were assessed through normal consi...