Effect of marine exposure on fracture properties of epoxy concretes

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2005

Authors

Reis, JML (Author) Other; Ferreira, AJM (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Polymer Testing

Vol. 24 No. 1

Pages: 121-125

ISSN: 0142-9418

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Materials engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-000-4YW

DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2004.06.002

Abstract (EN): This paper deals with the evaluation of the fracture properties of epoxy polymer concrete under marine exposure. Plain and fiber reinforced epoxy concretes are considered. The stress intensity factor K-Ic and the energy of fracture G(f) are measured for two different exposure periods, Spring-Summer and Autumn-Winter. We study the influence of the period of the year and the exposure time on the fracture properties of epoxy concrete. The results show that the Spring-Summer exposure period brings strong deterioration in such fracture properties.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 5