Re: [papercreters] Thought

Weight it again in another 14-21 days. I will bet the weight will be really close to the original weight. This material does not behave like concrete as the cement is only a binder when used in the normal/conventional 1-1 by weight formula. When you start increasing the cement ratio up to 1-2 or 1-4 paper-cement, the material starts acting more like cement. And if you add sand to the mixture you are getting closer to a conventional lightweight cement.

This is the first time I believe anyone has done this type of measurement. Out of curiosity, is there a reason for you doing this?

Lawrence Arnold <larystoy@yahoo.com> wrote:

Perhaps a stupid question, but an interesting one:

 

If you use X amount in inert materials (Paper, Concrete and sand) and Y amount of water. Would the dried papercreate equal the value of the inert materials?

 

During my introduction to papercreate, I built a 1' X 2' X 5" block, and after about two weeks of drying time the block weighs 21 lb. The total weight of the inert materials is 16 1/2 lbs. and 7 gallons of water. This than leaves 4 1/2 lbs of what?

 

7.0   gallons of water
4.5   pounds of paper
7.5   pounds of Portland cement
4.5   pounds of pumas

Will the block eventually dry to the 16 1/2 pounds of inert materials?

 

Larry in NE Arizona

 

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