Effect of Curing Condition on the Strength Evolution of Polyether Polyurethane Concrete
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 35, Issue 9
Abstract
Polyether polyurethane concrete (PPC) is a new type of cold-mixed and cold-paved material. In this study, the strength evaluation mechanism of PPC was systematically investigated through test methods at different scales. First, the strength evolution mechanism of the polyurethane binder itself was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR). Subsequently, different significant influence factors including temperature, humidity, and catalyst dosage on the strength evolution of PPC were analyzed and quantified by indirect tensile test. Third, a systematic statistical analysis of these influencing factors was performed by statistical methods to quantify their contribution to the strength formation of PPC. The strength of PPC was closely related to the strength evolution of polyurethane binder, and the order of influence factors on strength evolution was temperature > humidity > catalyst dosage. Finally, considering these influence factors, a prediction model of PPC curing time was established. The predicted curing time was compared with the outdoor test results, and the results verified the validity and rationality of the model.
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All of the data, models, and code generated or used during the study appear in the published article.
Acknowledgments
This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51978034 and 51678028), the Beijing Scholars Fund (No. 067), the joint project of Beijing Natural Science Foundation and Beijing Municipal Education Commission (No. KZ202110016020), the major science and technology project of Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Urban Design (No. X18159), the project for Basic Scientific Research Funds of Beijing Municipal Universities (No. X20105), and the Beijing Transportation Industry Science and Technology Project (No. 2020-kjc-01-360).
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Received: Aug 23, 2022
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Published online: Jun 16, 2023
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