Waste Tire Particles and Gamma Radiation as Modifiers of the Mechanical Properties of Concrete
In polymer reinforced concrete, the Young’s modulus of both polymers and cement matrix is responsible for the detrimental properties of the concrete, including compressive and tensile strength, as well as stiffness. A novel methodology for solving such problems is based on use of ionizing radiation,...
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doaj-099d6d88b8c2400096d6c53eef6c5bd32020-11-24T23:10:37ZengHindawi LimitedAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422014-01-01201410.1155/2014/327856327856Waste Tire Particles and Gamma Radiation as Modifiers of the Mechanical Properties of ConcreteEduardo Sadot Herrera-Sosa0Gonzalo Martínez-Barrera1Carlos Barrera-Díaz2Epifanio Cruz-Zaragoza3Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Paseo Colón Esquina Paseo Tollocan s/n, 50180 Toluca, MEX, MexicoLaboratorio de Investigación y Desarrollo de Materiales Avanzados (LIDMA), Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, km 12 de la Carretera Toluca-Atlacomulco, San Cayetano, 50200 Toluca, MEX, MexicoCentro Conjunto de Investigación en Química Sustentable, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UAEM-UNAM), Carretera Toluca-Atlacomulco km 14.5, Unidad El Rosedal, 50200 Toluca, MEX, MexicoUnidad de Irradiación y Seguridad Radiológica, Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, A.P. 70-543, 04510 Mexico City, DF, MexicoIn polymer reinforced concrete, the Young’s modulus of both polymers and cement matrix is responsible for the detrimental properties of the concrete, including compressive and tensile strength, as well as stiffness. A novel methodology for solving such problems is based on use of ionizing radiation, which has proven to be a good tool for improvement on physical and chemical properties of several materials including polymers, ceramics, and composites. In this work, particles of 0.85 mm and 2.80 mm obtained from waste tire were submitted at 250 kGy of gamma radiation in order to modify their physicochemical properties and then used as reinforcement in Portland cement concrete for improving mechanical properties. The results show diminution on mechanical properties in both kinds of concrete without (or with) irradiated tire particles with respect to plain concrete. Nevertheless such diminutions (from 2 to 16%) are compensated with the use of high concentration of waste tire particles (30%), which ensures that the concrete will not significantly increase the cost.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/327856 |
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Eduardo Sadot Herrera-Sosa Gonzalo Martínez-Barrera Carlos Barrera-Díaz Epifanio Cruz-Zaragoza Waste Tire Particles and Gamma Radiation as Modifiers of the Mechanical Properties of Concrete Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
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Eduardo Sadot Herrera-Sosa Gonzalo Martínez-Barrera Carlos Barrera-Díaz Epifanio Cruz-Zaragoza |
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Waste Tire Particles and Gamma Radiation as Modifiers of the Mechanical Properties of Concrete |
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Waste Tire Particles and Gamma Radiation as Modifiers of the Mechanical Properties of Concrete |
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Waste Tire Particles and Gamma Radiation as Modifiers of the Mechanical Properties of Concrete |
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Waste Tire Particles and Gamma Radiation as Modifiers of the Mechanical Properties of Concrete |
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Waste Tire Particles and Gamma Radiation as Modifiers of the Mechanical Properties of Concrete |
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waste tire particles and gamma radiation as modifiers of the mechanical properties of concrete |
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In polymer reinforced concrete, the Young’s modulus of both polymers and cement matrix is responsible for the detrimental properties of the concrete, including compressive and tensile strength, as well as stiffness. A novel methodology for solving such problems is based on use of ionizing radiation, which has proven to be a good tool for improvement on physical and chemical properties of several materials including polymers, ceramics, and composites. In this work, particles of 0.85 mm and 2.80 mm obtained from waste tire were submitted at 250 kGy of gamma radiation in order to modify their physicochemical properties and then used as reinforcement in Portland cement concrete for improving mechanical properties. The results show diminution on mechanical properties in both kinds of concrete without (or with) irradiated tire particles with respect to plain concrete. Nevertheless such diminutions (from 2 to 16%) are compensated with the use of high concentration of waste tire particles (30%), which ensures that the concrete will not significantly increase the cost. |
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