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Versatile Lightweight Polymer Composites

• ID:

  395

• ESCSI:

  4000.055

• Author:

  Aminabhavi, Tejrau M.; Cassidy, Patrick E.; Biradar, Ningond S.

• Publication Name:

  J. Macromol Sci. Rev. Macromol Chem. Phys.

• Type of Publication:

  Journal

• Publisher:

  Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas

• Dated:

  1987

• Issue/Volume:

  C. 27, No. 3-4

• Other ID:

• Page(s):

  1987; 459

• Reference List:

  Y

• Abstract:

  In this paper we summarize more experimental findings on lightweight polymer composites together with the literature of the period 1975-mid-1986. Experiments show that the shrinkage and creep of lightweight concrete are generally somewhat greater than ordinary cement concrete. The ratio of tensile to compressive strength is often lower than that of ordinary concrete. Lightweight concrete has an appreciably lower coefficient of thermal conductivity than ordinary concrete, and therefore, on exposure to fire it will increase in temperature less than comparable cement concrete. Thus, the fire resistance rating of structural lightweight concrete components is approximately one-third higher than that of components made of ordinary concrete.