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The Flexural Strength and Fracture Toughness of a Normal and a High Strength Polymer Modified Portland Cement

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2011

N. B. Eden  and
J. E. Bailey
N. B. Eden
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
J. E. Bailey
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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Abstract

A model has been developed for the flexural strength of Portland cement pastes, based upon observed fracture behaviour of both normal and high strength pastes. Fibrillar or foil-like elements pull apart at a yield stress which is characteristic of the number of elements and interfacial shear strength. The former can be maximised by using a low water/cement ratio and the latter by inclusion of water-soluble polymer, followed by suitable drying. It is proposed that this is the mechanism by which high strength may be attained in Portland cement.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 42: Symposium L – Very High Strength Cement-Based Materials , 1984 , 79
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1985

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