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Table 5 Illustration of the cracking of mortars under drying shrinkage test.

From: Strength and Durability of Mortar Made with Plastics Bag Waste (MPBW)

Mortars

Number of the cracks

Nature of the cracks

Photographs of the cracks

MR

Two remarkable cracks

Visible on all the height

Visible on all the height

MP10

Only one crack

Less intense not crossing all the height

MP20

No visible crack

MP30

Only one crack

Less intense not crossing all the height