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Effects of Curing Temperature and MMA Content on the Working Life of MMA-Modified Vinyl Ester Polymer Concrete

Ki-Bong Choi1, Seung-Ho Min2 and Kyu-Seok Yeon3
  • 1 Department of Architectural Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
  • 2 Building Projects Operation Division, GS E&C, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
  • 3 Department of Regional Infrastructure Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to identify the effects of curing temperature and methyl methacrylate (MMA) content on the working life of vinyl ester polymer concreteusing MMA as a monomer, N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine (DMP) and methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKPO) as initiators and cobalt naphthenate as a promoter. The results have shown that the working life of vinyl ester polymer concrete was shortened with an increased curing temperature and a decreased MMA content. Also, it was found that the curing temperature had a greater influence on the working life of vinyl ester polymer concrete than MMA content. The working life of vinyl ester polymer concrete was found to be about 70 and 10 min longer than the setting time of vinyl ester polymeric binder at curing temperatures of -10 and 20°C respectively. The MMA content had a much smaller effect on the curing temperature. Lastly, a linear regression equation was drawn by analyzing the correlation between setting time of the binder and working life of polymer concrete, which could be used for the prediction of the working life of vinyl ester polymer concrete based on the setting time of the vinyl ester binder.

American Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume 14 No. 1, 2017, 141-149

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2017.141.149

Submitted On: 7 June 2016 Published On: 23 January 2017

How to Cite: Choi, K., Min, S. & Yeon, K. (2017). Effects of Curing Temperature and MMA Content on the Working Life of MMA-Modified Vinyl Ester Polymer Concrete. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 14(1), 141-149. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2017.141.149

Open AccessCopyright: © 2017 Ki-Bong Choi, Seung-Ho Min and Kyu-Seok Yeon. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Keywords

  • Vinyl Ester Polymer Concrete
  • Methyl Methacrylate
  • Curing Temperature
  • Setting Time
  • Working Life