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Early-age cracking resistance of repair cement mortar with copolymer powder and fibers

  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Cement mortars used for repairing concrete barriers, on which surface scaling deterioration due to deicer salts and freeze-thaw have occurred, are required to have good cracking resistance and durability. In this paper, the effect of dispersible copolymer powder, polyacrylonitrile fibers and basalt fibers on the consistency, strength, cracking resistance of cement mortars at early age and scaling resistance were studied. The results showed that adding copolymer powder and fibers improved the cracking resistance of mortars but decreased the consistency slightly. Copolymer powder reduced the compressive strength but increased the flexural strength at 28 days. The strength of mortars with polyacrylonitrile fibers reduced at early age but increased at 28 days, while basalt fibers or the hybrid of two fibers improved the strength from the early age to 28 days. Adding copolymer powder or polyacrylonitrile fibers improved the scaling resistance of mortars, and they were more effective working with air entrainment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConcrete Solutions - Proceedings of Concrete Solutions, 6th International Conference on Concrete Repair, 2016
EditorsKosmas Sideris, Ioanna Papayianni, Michael G. Grantham
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages325-332
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781138030084
StatePublished - 2016
Event6th International Conference on Concrete Repair, 2016 - Thessaloniki, Greece
Duration: 20 Jun 201623 Jun 2016

Publication series

NameConcrete Solutions - Proceedings of Concrete Solutions, 6th International Conference on Concrete Repair, 2016

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Concrete Repair, 2016
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityThessaloniki
Period20/06/1623/06/16

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