Water Resistance of Polyester Polymer Concrete

Authors: Maksimov R.D.; Jirgens L.A.; Plume E.Z.; Jansons J.O.

Source: Mechanics of Composite Materials, Volume 39, Number 2, March 2003 , pp. 99-110(12)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

The results of experimental investigation of polyester resin and polymer concrete at a long-term (four-year) exposure to water and air with 98% RH are presented. The polymer concrete was composed of a polyester resin as a binder, lime flour, quartz sand, and granite chips. The resin content in concrete was 20 wt.%. The features of sorption properties of the materials investigated are discussed. Data on the water effect on the compressive strength in short-term loading are reported. The creep tests of virgin polymer-concrete specimens were carried out for five years at different stress levels from 0.11 to 0.44 of the short-term prismatic strength. The effect of moisture on the creep behavior was also studied.

Keywords: polyester resin; polymer concrete; water sorption; strength; creep

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Institute of Polymer Mechanics, University of Latvia, Riga, LV-1006, Latvia

Publication date: 2003-03-01