Research Article
Sep 1971
Concrete-Polymer Composites
Authors: Lawrence E. Kukacka, Peter Colombo, Meyer Steinberg, and Bernard ManowitzAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 97, Issue 9
Abstract
Investigations of concrete-polymer composites have indicated that remarkable improvements in the structural and durability properties of concrete can be obtained by monomer impregnation and in-situ polymerization by either radiation or chemical-initiators. Improvements in compressive, tensile, and flexural strengths of almost a factor of four times that of concrete have been obtained for samples containing 6 weight percent polymer. Significant improvements in durability were also noted. Methyl methacrylate-impregnated specimens have not failed after exposures of > 1 yr to sulfate brines and 15% hydrochloric acid. Exposure to 5,120 cycles of freezing and thawing has resulted in essentially no attack.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 97 • Issue 9 • September 1971
Pages: 2217 - 2227
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© 1971 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Sep 1971
Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Lawrence E. Kukacka
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y.
Peter Colombo
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y.
Meyer Steinberg
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y.
Bernard Manowitz
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y.
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