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Title:	The influence of aggregate grading with two different binders on mechanical strength of polymer concrete
Author:	Gao, Pei-Yuan
View Online:	njit-etd1989-062 ([v], 68 pages ~ 1.1 MB pdf)
Department:	Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Environmental Science
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Chemical Engineering
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Wang, Ruey H. (Committee chair) Hundert, Irwin (Committee member) Huang, Ching-Rong (Committee member)
Date:	1989-01
Keywords:	Polymer-impregnated concrete Aggregates (Building materials)
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	The scope of this research is to study the influence of grading of the aggregate on the mixing design and the strength of polymer concrete . Also, the curing conditions, the modification of polymer and the application of coupling agent were investigated. Based on the experimental results, two numerical methods were developed to be used in combining the aggregates to obtain the desired specific surface area and the grading of the aggregate. A computer program was developed for one of the methods to give all the possible compositions of the aggregate. Theoretical explanation is offered and a numerical example is worked out which illustrates the application of these methods.