Fiber Reinforcement of DCPD-Modified Sulfur Mortar
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 26, Issue 1
Abstract
In this study, mechanical properties of glass fiber–reinforced sulfur mortar prepared with dicyclopentadiene (DCPD)-modified sulfur are evaluated. The efficiency of sulfur modification was detected using a differential scanning calorimeter and mortar’s mechanical property measurements. Fiber-reinforced mortars were prepared using DCPD-modified sulfur and glass fibers of lengths 6 and 12 mm with different volume percentages. Splitting tensile strength and modulus of rupture (MOR) increased up to 147.44% and 83%, respectively, due to fiber reinforcement; however, compressive strength did not improve much. Based on mechanical measurements, experimental relations for prediction of splitting tensile strength and MOR in the range of 0–5.21% of glass-fiber volume percentage were derived.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 26 • Issue 1 • January 2014
Pages: 1 - 5
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Received: Apr 10, 2012
Accepted: Jan 9, 2013
Published online: Jan 11, 2013
Discussion open until: Jun 11, 2013
Published in print: Jan 1, 2014
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