Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Polymer Concrete with Different Polymeric Binders

Abstract:

The coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) is one of the material factors affecting the behavior of concrete structures. This study reports the typical range of CTE for polymer concrete with different types of polymeric binder based on extensive literature surveys. The results revealed the CTE of polymer concrete generally fell between 12.5 and 28.6 x 10^-6/°C, which is about twice or three times higher than that of ordinary cement concrete, because the CTE of polymeric binder is much larger than that of cementitious binders. The findings of this study will provide useful information for the design and analysis of polymer concrete members and repair components.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1129)
• Pages: 139-144
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1129.139
• Online since: November 2015
• Authors: Kyu Seok Yeon, Kwan Kyu Kim, Chul Young Kim, Jae Heum Yeon*
• Keywords: Aggregate, Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, Polymer Concrete, Polymeric Binder

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