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The effect of
the rock type forming the aggregate in lightweight polymer
concrete on compressive and flexural tensile strength
A. M. Kilic*, O. Kilic and M. O.
Keskin
Department of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and
Architecture, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
*Corresponding author. E-mail:
kilicm@cu.edu.tr.
Fax: +90 322 3386126.
Accepted 24 June, 2010 |
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In this study, lightweight polymer concrete samples were
produced with limestone (Ceyhan, Adana), pumice (Nevsehir)
and zeolite (Gordes, Manisa) as a binder resin, and
compressive and flexural tensile strength of these samples
were determined via laboratorial experiments. For the study,
the cylinder and prismatic samples of polymer on normal
aggregate concrete (NAC), polymer on normal and lightweight
aggregate mixture concrete (NLAC) and polymer on lightweight
aggregate concrete (LWAC) were prepared. The polymer
concrete produced was cured 3, 7, 28 and 90 days. The
concrete samples were cured at 65% relative humidity with
20°C temperature. The density and slump workability of
concrete mixtures were also measured. Laboratory test
results showed that lightweight polymer concretes can be
produced by the use of limestone, pumice, zeolite and
as
a binder resin. The use of mixture was
recommended due to its satisfactory strength development.
Key words:
Polyester resin, compressive strength, flexural tensile
strength, aggregate type, curing time.
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