Summary: The concept of a polymer concrete based innovative construction system has been developed by Strongwall. This system enables spee...
Summary: The concept of a polymer concrete based innovative construction system has been developed by Strongwall. This system enables speedy and economical construction of internal and external load bearing as well as non-load bearing walls. Research is focussed on identifying various materials that could be used for manufacturing the Strongwall system. Two polymer concrete formulations have been developed using industrial wastes.
Before the system is manufactured commercially, it is essential that its material and engineering characteristics are assessed and documented to aid design. This is even more compelling when the new material is manufactured using industrial wastes. Accelerated weathering tests were conducted using highly concentrated sodium chloride, sodium sulphate, sulphuric acid and sodium hydroxides. Circular disc specimens were prepared from cast cylinders and splitting tensile strength was evaluated after accelerated weathering to assess the degradation of strength.
The results indicate that the tested polymer concrete formulations have significant resistance to environmental degradation. It is noted that high concentration of sulphuric acid and sodium hydroxide can be harmful. Keywords: Polymer Concrete, Durability, Strong Wall, Splitting Test, Environmental Degradation
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