Studying the properties of epoxy polymer concrete reinforced with steel and glass fibers subjected to cycles of petroleum products
Petroleum products, which are widely used in technological processes, fall on concrete and reinforced concrete elements of structures and gradually impregnate them. This can have a negative impact on their reliability and mechanical safety. This paper investigates the effect of petroleum products on...
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| description | Petroleum products, which are widely used in technological processes, fall on concrete and reinforced concrete elements of structures and gradually impregnate them. This can have a negative impact on their reliability and mechanical safety. This paper investigates the effect of petroleum products on fiber reinforced polymer concrete (FRPC). Two types of petroleum, gasoline and gas oil, have been used. In the current work four polymer concrete mixes were used with incorporation of steel fibers (SF), glass fibers (GF), and mix of (ST+GF), in addition to polymer concrete without fibers. The polymer concrete was prepared by using epoxy resin as a binder. After 28 days of air curing, the prepared concrete was submerged in gasoline and gas oil at different periods of exposure cycles at 60, 90, 120 and 150 days. Each cycle includes two weeks of submerging and then two weeks of drying to evaluate its properties including compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, ultrasonic pulse velocity, dynamic elastic modulus and total absorption, and comparing the results with the reference samples. The results indicated that using FRPC with a mix of ST and GF gave the highest properties in comparison with other mixes. The mechanical properties improved by 15 % in comparison with the reference mix. Also, gas oil has a greater adverse effect than gasoline on FRPC. For all mixes, the gas oil led to a decrease in the compressive strength by 3 % lower than gasoline. Furthermore, most of the tested properties decreased after four exposure cycles, but despite that, the FRPC achieved higher properties in comparison with the reference mixture. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-720ebc3bc9b344a7bdd610c297d1e2052022-12-22T04:15:06ZengElsevierCase Studies in Construction Materials2214-50952022-12-0117e01668Studying the properties of epoxy polymer concrete reinforced with steel and glass fibers subjected to cycles of petroleum productsMustafa H. Omar0Ibrahim Almeshal1Bassam A. Tayeh2B.H. Abu Bakar3Department of Civil Engineering, Bilad Alrafidain University College, Diyala, IraqSchool of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal 14300, Malaysia; Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza Strip, PalestineCivil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza Strip, PalestineSchool of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal 14300, Malaysia; Corresponding author: Fax: +604-5996906Petroleum products, which are widely used in technological processes, fall on concrete and reinforced concrete elements of structures and gradually impregnate them. This can have a negative impact on their reliability and mechanical safety. This paper investigates the effect of petroleum products on fiber reinforced polymer concrete (FRPC). Two types of petroleum, gasoline and gas oil, have been used. In the current work four polymer concrete mixes were used with incorporation of steel fibers (SF), glass fibers (GF), and mix of (ST+GF), in addition to polymer concrete without fibers. The polymer concrete was prepared by using epoxy resin as a binder. After 28 days of air curing, the prepared concrete was submerged in gasoline and gas oil at different periods of exposure cycles at 60, 90, 120 and 150 days. Each cycle includes two weeks of submerging and then two weeks of drying to evaluate its properties including compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, ultrasonic pulse velocity, dynamic elastic modulus and total absorption, and comparing the results with the reference samples. The results indicated that using FRPC with a mix of ST and GF gave the highest properties in comparison with other mixes. The mechanical properties improved by 15 % in comparison with the reference mix. Also, gas oil has a greater adverse effect than gasoline on FRPC. For all mixes, the gas oil led to a decrease in the compressive strength by 3 % lower than gasoline. Furthermore, most of the tested properties decreased after four exposure cycles, but despite that, the FRPC achieved higher properties in comparison with the reference mixture.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509522008002Epoxy resinPetroleum productsFiber reinforced polymer concretePolymer concreteGasolineGas oil |
| spellingShingle | Mustafa H. Omar Ibrahim Almeshal Bassam A. Tayeh B.H. Abu Bakar Studying the properties of epoxy polymer concrete reinforced with steel and glass fibers subjected to cycles of petroleum products Case Studies in Construction Materials Epoxy resin Petroleum products Fiber reinforced polymer concrete Polymer concrete Gasoline Gas oil |
| title | Studying the properties of epoxy polymer concrete reinforced with steel and glass fibers subjected to cycles of petroleum products |
| title_full | Studying the properties of epoxy polymer concrete reinforced with steel and glass fibers subjected to cycles of petroleum products |
| title_fullStr | Studying the properties of epoxy polymer concrete reinforced with steel and glass fibers subjected to cycles of petroleum products |
| title_full_unstemmed | Studying the properties of epoxy polymer concrete reinforced with steel and glass fibers subjected to cycles of petroleum products |
| title_short | Studying the properties of epoxy polymer concrete reinforced with steel and glass fibers subjected to cycles of petroleum products |
| title_sort | studying the properties of epoxy polymer concrete reinforced with steel and glass fibers subjected to cycles of petroleum products |
| topic | Epoxy resin Petroleum products Fiber reinforced polymer concrete Polymer concrete Gasoline Gas oil |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509522008002 |
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