Resins and non-portland cements for construction in the cold
Abstract
A laboratory investigation was conducted to assess the potential of some resins and non-portland cements for structural concrete at low temperatures. The resins investigated were urethane (non-hydrophilic), epoxy and polyester, as well as a polysulfide polymer. Two non-portland (modified) cements were also tested. The curability of the resins, when mixed with fine aggregate, showed that they had potential for low temperature use in the following decreasing order: urethane, polyester, and epoxy. Of the non-portland cement materials, mixed as individual neat slurries, one showed potential for low temperature use at -10 C (using 3.9 C water).
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- September 1980
- Bibcode:
- 1980STIN...8117303J
- Keywords:
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- Cements;
- Cold Weather;
- Concretes;
- Construction;
- Plastics;
- Polyester Resins;
- Composite Materials;
- Low Temperature;
- Mechanical Properties;
- Structural Engineering;
- Synthetic Resins;
- Engineering (General)