Concrete Polymer Composite for Military Underseas Facilities.

Abstract

Precast portland cement concrete specimens were impregnated with monomeric and resinous materials by the brush-on, soak, and vacuum- soak methods. The impregnants were polymerized by the promoted-catalytic or thermal-catalytic methods or with curing agents. Impregnations of specimens with certain epoxies by the vacuum-soak method resulted in reductions in water absorption of over 99%. Impregnations of specimens with methyl methacrylate by the vacuum-soak method, polymerized thermal-catalytically, resulted in compressive strengths as high as 23,750 psi. (Author-PL)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0900216

Entities

People

  • John R. Keeton
  • Peter J. Hearst
  • Robert L. Alumbaugh

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Composite Materials
  • Compressive Strength
  • Concrete
  • Construction Materials
  • Curing
  • Curing Agents
  • Impregnation
  • Materials
  • Methacrylates
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Portland Cement

Readers

  • Pavement Materials Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Reinforced Composite Materials