Effect of thermal modification of wood on adhesion and strength properties of wood-cement composition

Introduction. The adhesion properties and factors influencing the formation of the composition of thermally modified timber (TMT) and cement are investigated. The results were focused on the creation of a new material with improved service properties, which is named thermo-wood concrete (TWC).Materi...

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Main Authors: V. Yu. Chernov, E. S. Sharapov, E. M. Mal’ceva, E. N. Pegushina
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Language:English
Published: Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (MGSU) 2023-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.vestnikmgsu.ru/jour/article/view/48
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author V. Yu. Chernov
E. S. Sharapov
E. M. Mal’ceva
E. N. Pegushina
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E. S. Sharapov
E. M. Mal’ceva
E. N. Pegushina
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description Introduction. The adhesion properties and factors influencing the formation of the composition of thermally modified timber (TMT) and cement are investigated. The results were focused on the creation of a new material with improved service properties, which is named thermo-wood concrete (TWC).Materials and methods. Adapted standard methods to assess the adhesion of sand-cement mortar with TMT and compressive strength of sand-cement mortar obtained on waters infused with different types of wood and TMT were applied. The influence of the following factors was considered: the intensity (classes) of wood thermal modification, wood species, mortar formation method, cement binder content, wood surface conditions and moisture content of TMT, the presence of final steam curing of specimens.Results. The sand-cement mortar with a high content of cement binder had the highest adhesion with TMT. PVA-emulsion solution resulted in additional slight improvement of the sand-cement mortar and TMT adhesion. In general, unmodified (natural) wood had higher adhesion in comparison with TMT under the same conditions. Negative factors included premoistening of thermally modified timber surface, cleaning and leveling of its surface and the use of coniferous species for TMT specimens. The strength of sand-cement mortar was the lowest for specimens with addition of PVA-emulsion. Factor of water purification after infusion with TMT and unmodified wood had insignificant effect on strength of sand-cement mortar.Conclusions. TMT-cement composition had a lower adhesive force in comparison with unmodified wood. This is due to the combined effect of low hygroscopicity and wettability of the TMT surface. Water washing of the TMT is inappropriate due to deterioration of adhesion properties of the filler in TWC. To increase the adhesion of the components, it is recommended to use mortars with a high content of cement binder.
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spelling doaj.art-1c4ddbf63c53483aa6b3dbf18c4462792024-04-16T07:41:37ZengMoscow State University of Civil Engineering (MGSU)Vestnik MGSU1997-09352304-66002023-09-011891394140710.22227/1997-0935.2023.9.1394-140719Effect of thermal modification of wood on adhesion and strength properties of wood-cement compositionV. Yu. Chernov0E. S. Sharapov1E. M. Mal’ceva2E. N. Pegushina3Volga State University of Technology (VSUT)Volga State University of Technology (VSUT)Volga State University of Technology (VSUT)Volga State University of Technology (VSUT)Introduction. The adhesion properties and factors influencing the formation of the composition of thermally modified timber (TMT) and cement are investigated. The results were focused on the creation of a new material with improved service properties, which is named thermo-wood concrete (TWC).Materials and methods. Adapted standard methods to assess the adhesion of sand-cement mortar with TMT and compressive strength of sand-cement mortar obtained on waters infused with different types of wood and TMT were applied. The influence of the following factors was considered: the intensity (classes) of wood thermal modification, wood species, mortar formation method, cement binder content, wood surface conditions and moisture content of TMT, the presence of final steam curing of specimens.Results. The sand-cement mortar with a high content of cement binder had the highest adhesion with TMT. PVA-emulsion solution resulted in additional slight improvement of the sand-cement mortar and TMT adhesion. In general, unmodified (natural) wood had higher adhesion in comparison with TMT under the same conditions. Negative factors included premoistening of thermally modified timber surface, cleaning and leveling of its surface and the use of coniferous species for TMT specimens. The strength of sand-cement mortar was the lowest for specimens with addition of PVA-emulsion. Factor of water purification after infusion with TMT and unmodified wood had insignificant effect on strength of sand-cement mortar.Conclusions. TMT-cement composition had a lower adhesive force in comparison with unmodified wood. This is due to the combined effect of low hygroscopicity and wettability of the TMT surface. Water washing of the TMT is inappropriate due to deterioration of adhesion properties of the filler in TWC. To increase the adhesion of the components, it is recommended to use mortars with a high content of cement binder.https://www.vestnikmgsu.ru/jour/article/view/48adhesion of sand-cement mortarstrength of sand-cement mortarthermo-wood concretetwcthermally modified timbertmttmt-cement composition
spellingShingle V. Yu. Chernov
E. S. Sharapov
E. M. Mal’ceva
E. N. Pegushina
Effect of thermal modification of wood on adhesion and strength properties of wood-cement composition
Vestnik MGSU
adhesion of sand-cement mortar
strength of sand-cement mortar
thermo-wood concrete
twc
thermally modified timber
tmt
tmt-cement composition
title Effect of thermal modification of wood on adhesion and strength properties of wood-cement composition
title_full Effect of thermal modification of wood on adhesion and strength properties of wood-cement composition
title_fullStr Effect of thermal modification of wood on adhesion and strength properties of wood-cement composition
title_full_unstemmed Effect of thermal modification of wood on adhesion and strength properties of wood-cement composition
title_short Effect of thermal modification of wood on adhesion and strength properties of wood-cement composition
title_sort effect of thermal modification of wood on adhesion and strength properties of wood cement composition
topic adhesion of sand-cement mortar
strength of sand-cement mortar
thermo-wood concrete
twc
thermally modified timber
tmt
tmt-cement composition
url https://www.vestnikmgsu.ru/jour/article/view/48
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