Repairing of Concrete by Using Polymer-Mortar Composites
Journal Title: International Journal of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER) - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 11
Abstract
Replacement of concrete buildings, bridges, roadways and other structures is becoming more and more expensive as costs of materials and labor continue their upward spiral. Polymermodified or polymer cement mortar (PCM) and concrete (PCC) are a category of concrete-polymer composites which are made from cement mortar or concrete with polymers, The main application of polymer cements is in concrete repair. In this research two sets of mixtures were prepared that consist of mortar and polymer to fabricate the polymer-cement composite. The first set include mortar with ratio (1:1) (cement-sand) without water, while the other set include mortar with ratio (1:2) (cementsand) without water. The polymer was Quickmast105 epoxy which is added to the mortar after mixing the resin with the hardener in proportion of (1:3). Each set was consist of different percentage of polymer (50:50, 40:60 and 30:70). Tests were conducted, including compression, flexural and bonding strength, were several results obtained including, the highest compressive strength was about 102.889MPa and the highest value of flexural strength was about 57.648MPa for (1:1), the polymermortar with 40:60 ratio showed a higher bonding compressive strength. Proportionality between the cement and sand and also between the polymer and mortar plays a major role in adhesion and strength are considered key factors in the bonding and portability to repairs
Authors and Affiliations
Yaser M. Abdulateef , Besma M. Fahad , Khalid M. Eweed
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