Effective dispersion of carbonnanotube in epoxy grout for structural rehabilitation

The industry nowadays is incorporating the composite repair system for repairing pipelines rather than the conventional steel repair. The mechanism of this repair method usually consists of three components which are the composite wrap, infill material and the adhesive. However, there have been very...

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Main Author: Kam, Seng Hai
Format: Undergraduates Project Papers
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29071/1/Effective%20dispersion%20of%20carbonnanotube%20in%20epoxy%20grout%20for%20structural%20rehabilitation.pdf
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description The industry nowadays is incorporating the composite repair system for repairing pipelines rather than the conventional steel repair. The mechanism of this repair method usually consists of three components which are the composite wrap, infill material and the adhesive. However, there have been very little researches on the function of the infill in the repair mechanism. This work is concerning the enhancement of the performance or the strength properties of the infill material in pipeline repair by reinforcing the putty with carbon nanotubes (CNT). The enhancement of the performance of the infill has been carried out by dispersing the CNT into epoxy resin with a three roll mill. In the mechanical properties testing, it is found that the CNT is an effective material to improve the tensile strength of the epoxy grout. However, the CNT-modified samples in the compressive properties test show a contrast to the tensile test. All the CNT-modified samples exhibit a lower compressive strength than the control sample and the milled down sample. In conclusion, CNT shows the potential to be a very good material to enhance the mechanical properties of epoxy grout, however, with this specific brand of epoxy grout that contains steel filler in the resin, the CNT only improve the tensile properties but the compressive properties of the epoxy grout has been compromised as compared to the control sample.
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spelling UMPir290712023-10-13T01:20:35Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29071/ Effective dispersion of carbonnanotube in epoxy grout for structural rehabilitation Kam, Seng Hai TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) The industry nowadays is incorporating the composite repair system for repairing pipelines rather than the conventional steel repair. The mechanism of this repair method usually consists of three components which are the composite wrap, infill material and the adhesive. However, there have been very little researches on the function of the infill in the repair mechanism. This work is concerning the enhancement of the performance or the strength properties of the infill material in pipeline repair by reinforcing the putty with carbon nanotubes (CNT). The enhancement of the performance of the infill has been carried out by dispersing the CNT into epoxy resin with a three roll mill. In the mechanical properties testing, it is found that the CNT is an effective material to improve the tensile strength of the epoxy grout. However, the CNT-modified samples in the compressive properties test show a contrast to the tensile test. All the CNT-modified samples exhibit a lower compressive strength than the control sample and the milled down sample. In conclusion, CNT shows the potential to be a very good material to enhance the mechanical properties of epoxy grout, however, with this specific brand of epoxy grout that contains steel filler in the resin, the CNT only improve the tensile properties but the compressive properties of the epoxy grout has been compromised as compared to the control sample. 2018-06 Undergraduates Project Papers NonPeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29071/1/Effective%20dispersion%20of%20carbonnanotube%20in%20epoxy%20grout%20for%20structural%20rehabilitation.pdf Kam, Seng Hai (2018) Effective dispersion of carbonnanotube in epoxy grout for structural rehabilitation. Faculty of Civil Engineering and Earth Resources, Universiti Malaysia Pahang.
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title Effective dispersion of carbonnanotube in epoxy grout for structural rehabilitation
title_full Effective dispersion of carbonnanotube in epoxy grout for structural rehabilitation
title_fullStr Effective dispersion of carbonnanotube in epoxy grout for structural rehabilitation
title_full_unstemmed Effective dispersion of carbonnanotube in epoxy grout for structural rehabilitation
title_short Effective dispersion of carbonnanotube in epoxy grout for structural rehabilitation
title_sort effective dispersion of carbonnanotube in epoxy grout for structural rehabilitation
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29071/1/Effective%20dispersion%20of%20carbonnanotube%20in%20epoxy%20grout%20for%20structural%20rehabilitation.pdf
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