Characterisation of Fibre Reinforced Resin Concrete

Abstract

Resin Concrete uses polymeric resin to replace cement concrete. Four types of polyester resins were identified with Methyl methacrylate as catalyst, calcium carbonate and fly ash as fillers along with river sand and coarse aggregate size of 10mm, 6mm were used to produce resin concrete. Seventy-two trial batches were carried out for preliminary investigation targeting compressive strength of more than 80 MPa (11.6 ksi) and four batches were shortlisted. These four batches along with the addition of glass fiber were taken for detailed investigation of stress strain behavior, young�s modulus, Poisson ratio, various correlative equations among their mechanical properties and durability properties. Developed mix can be recommended for manufacturing various polymer products.

Influence of Different Types of Fillers on the Performance of PMMA-Based Low-Temperature Rapid Repair Mortar

“…Among them, the spherical particles of coal gasifier slag can transfer the internal stress of the mortar more uniformly, so its improvement effect on the densification of epoxy mortar is the most significant. Chandrasekaran [ 35 ] studied the effect of heavy calcium carbonate and fly ash on the performance of unsaturated polyester mortar. It was finding that spherical fly ash enhanced the PM strength more significantly with almost zero water absorption as compared to heavy calcium carbonate.…”