Polymer concrete

Polymer concrete is a part of group of concretes that use polymers to supplement or replace cement as a binder.

1. PRESENTED BY : RAVIKIRAN KATTOLI POLYMER-CONCRETE COMPOSITES

2. Cement concrete is an inherently porous material and as such, it has a low tensile strength. It exhibits a tendency to cracks and can deteriorate under the influence of severe chemicals in the atmosphere or in Solution. Concrete polymer materials have been developed during the last fifteen years in a number of laboratories around the world. For applications as a constructional material offering the potential advantages of a higher strength, water tightness, and improved durability and resistance to freeze-thaw cycles over normal portland cement concrete. The production of polymer-concrete composites involves the introduction of chemicals within the pores of the concrete and their polymerization. 1. INTRODUCTION

3. Polymer concrete is a part of group of concretes that use polymers to supplement or replace cement as a binder. 1.1 WHAT IS POLYMER CONCRETE

4. The composites using polymer can be: 1 . Polymer concrete (PC), when the binder is a polymer that replaces the cement paste 2 . Polymer modified concrete (PMC), when the polymer is mixed along with cement 3. Polymer impregnated concrete (PIC), when the cement concrete is treated by soaking and polymerization. 4. Partially Impregnated And Surface coated polymer concrete. 1.3 COMPOSITES USING POLYMER

5. Polymer concrete is a composite material which results from polymerization of a monomer and aggregate mixture. The polymerized monomer acts as binder for the aggregates and the resulting composite is called “Polymer Concrete.” Two techniques are used to mix monomer with aggregate . The first is the conventional method of adding monomer to dry aggregate and stirring until a uniform blend is achieved. The second technique consists of placing the monomer in the specimen mould and then gradually adding aggregate to the monomer. The mixture is Consolidated by mechnical Vibration. 2 . POLYMER CONCRETE

6. Rapid curing at ambient temperatures Good long-term durability with respect to freeze and thaw cycles Low permeability to water and aggressive solutions Good resistance against corrosion DISADVANTAGES It tends to be brittle in nature i.e. if fiber reinforcement is not provided in some polymer concrete cases they tend to develop cracks. Among the disadvantages is their high cost. ADVANTAGES

7. It is also known as polymer cement concrete Polymer modified concrete is gaining popularity because of its ease of handling, economy and satisfactory results Low water absorption and permeability make it an effective material for use in hydraulic structures as well. It has the property of setting quickly. 3. POLYMER MODIFIED CONCRETE

8. The most impressive characteristics of PMC are its ability to bond strongly with old concrete, and to resist the entry of water and aggressive solutions. Epoxy resin produced a concrete that showed some superior charecteristics over ordinary Portland cement . DISADVANTAGE Modest improvement of strength and durability ADVANTAGES

9. Polymer-Impregnated Concrete (PIC) is generally, a precast and hydrated portland cement concrete, which has been cleaned, dried (eventually evacuated) and impregnated with a low viscosity monomer (eventually soaked under pressure) before being polymerized. The most appreciable improvements in the structural and durability properties have been obtained with PIC. The unique feature of impregnating concrete is that a large part of the voids volume in the capillary pores is filled with the polymer and forms a continuous internal reinforcing structure which is thus responsible for the remarkable improvement in strength and durability. 4 . POLYMER IMPREGNATED CONCRETE

10. The mechanical and chemical resistant properties of PIC composites are superior to the conventional cement mortar. Porosity of the conventional cement mortar is greatly reduced when it is impregnated with polymers thereby increasing its durability. The presence of the polymer in a PIC not only envelopes the cement mortar but also seals the voids formed during the cement hydration. Compressive strength increases and is different for different composition and on type of polymers used. Tensile strength increases and is different for different composition and on type of polymers used. PROPERTIES OF PIC

11. The partially impregnated concrete can be easily produced by initially soaking the dried specimens in the liquid monomer ,then sealing them by keeping them under hot water at 70°c to prevent or minimize loss due to evaporation. Partial impregnation may be sufficient in situations where the major requirement is surface resistance against chemical and mechanical attack in addition to increase in its strength. The depth of monomer penetration depends upon  Pore structure  Duration of soaking  Viscosity of the monomer 5 . POLYMER IMPREGENATED AND SURFACE COATED CONCRETE

12. It reduces freeze thaw deterioration, corrosion Increase in tensile strength Increase in compressive strength Increase in modulus of elasticity Resistance to acid attack It improves the durability of concrete Less pores ADVANTAGES

13. structural floors swimming pools Pipes storage tanks for distilled water anti-abrasive surface marine structures tunnel liners telephone cable ducts 6. PLACES OF APPLICATION

14. Curing time studies on polymer concrete have established that it achieves around 70% of its strength after a curing of one day at room temperature. Durability studies on polymer concrete have established its superiority over conventional cement concrete . Exposure to water, chemical agents etc. has very less deleterious effect on properties of polymer concrete when compared to cement concrete.   6 . CONCLUSION

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