Strength properties of polymer mortar panels using methyl methacrylate solution of waste expanded polystyrene as binder |
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| Authors: | Muhammad Aamer Rafique Bhutta Yoshihiko Ohama Ken Tsuruta |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Structures and Materials, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia;2. Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, Nihon University, Koriyama, Japan;3. Research and Development Center, Materras Oume Concrete Industry, Co., Tokyo, Japan |
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| Abstract: | The present study examines the applicability of polymer mortar panels using a methyl methacrylate (MMA) solution of waste expanded polystyrene (EPS) to develop effective recycling processes for the EPS, referring to the strength properties of a polymer-impregnated mortar panel with almost the same performance as commercial products. An MMA solution of EPS is prepared by dissolving EPS in MMA, and unreinforced and steel fiber-reinforced polymer mortars are mixed using the EPS-MMA-based solution as a liquid resin or binder. Polymer mortar panels (PMPs) using the EPS-MMA-based polymer mortars without and with steel fiber and crimped wire cloth reinforcements and steel fiber-reinforced polymer-impregnated mortar panel (PIMP) are prepared on trial, and tested for flexural behavior under four-point loading. The EPS-MMA-based PMPs are more ductile than the PIMP, and have a high load-bearing capacity. Consequently, they can replace PIMP in practical applications. |
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