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Tensile strength of structural concrete repaired with hi-bond polymer modified mortar.
Author(s):
1. Ghous Bux Khaskheli: Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan
2. Aneel Kumar: Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan
3. Safdar Hussain: Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan
Abstract:
Repair of cracks in concrete is often required to save the concrete structures. Appearance of crack in concrete is bound with the tensile strength of concrete. Recently a cement factory in Sindh has launched a HBPMM (Hi-Bond Polymer Modified Mortar) that can be used as a concrete repairing material instead of normal OPC (Ordinary Portland Cement). It is needed to investigate its performance compared to that of OPC. In total 144 concrete cylinders (150x300mm) having strength of 3000 and 5000 psi were manufactured. These cylinders were then splitted by using a UTM (Universal Testing Machine) and their actual tensile strength was obtained. The concrete cylinders were then repaired with different applications of HBPMM and OPC. The repaired samples were again splitted at different curing ages (3, 7 and 28 days) and their tensile strength after repair was obtained. The results show that the concrete cylinders repaired with HBPMM could give better tensile strength than that repaired with OPC, the tensile strength of concrete cylinders after repair could increase with increase in the application of repairing materials i.e. HBPMM or OPC and with curing time, and HBPMM could remain more effective in case of rich mix concrete than that of normal mix concrete.
Page(s): 509-516
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Published: Journal: Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, Year: 2009
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