SHEAR STRENGTH OF REINFORCED POLYESTER CONCRETE USING RECYCLED PET
Polymer concrete is composed of inorganic aggregates bonded together by a resin binder. Polymer concrete is effective for a variety of structural applications, including utility, marine, transportation, and building components. Of concern, though, is the limited research on the shear behavior of steel-reinforced polymer concrete beams and the lack of design procedures. Previous studies assumed the shear behavior of steel-reinforced polymer concrete to be similar to that of steel-reinforced portland cement concrete because both are composite materials consisting of a binder and inorganic aggregates. The aim of this paper is to examine the behavior and to develop a design procedure in shear for steel-reinforced polymer concrete beams using unsaturated polyester resins based on recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Recycled PET resins were selected because a high quality polymer concrete can be produced at a relatively low cost.
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Corporate Authors:
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Authors:
- Rebeiz, K S
- Serhal, S P
- Fowler, D W
- Publication Date: 1995-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 1370-75
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Serial:
- Journal of Structural Engineering
- Volume: 121
- Issue Number: 9
- Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
- ISSN: 0733-9445
- Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/jsendh
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Beams; Composite materials; Concrete; Design standards; Polyester resins; Polymer concrete; Recycled materials; Reinforced concrete; Reinforcement (Engineering); Shear strength
- Uncontrolled Terms: Concrete beams
- Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00711532
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 12 1995 12:00AM