Objective This project, aimed at the construction industry, created a new glass fibre-reinforced composite. It has a modified matrix, which includes an acrylic polymer, which helps it resist water absorption. The use of Portland cement with good metakaolinite performs better than traditional glass fibre-reinforced cement after curing and aging tests (including hot water, wet-drying cycling, freeze-thaw, and carbonation).THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW GLASS FIBRE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES, BASED ON MODIFIED CEMENTITIOUS MATRICES, WHICH WILL PRESERVE THEIR HIGH MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, COULD HAVE A VERY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE CONSTRUCTION MARKET.THE AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PRACTICAL COMPOSITE WHICH HAVE A FLEXURAL STRENGTH OF 35 MPA TO 45 MPA AFTER AGEING AND AN ULTIMATE STRAIN OF AT LEAST 1%.WITH AGE, GLASS FIBRE-REINFORCED CEMENTS (EG GRC, PGRC) CURRENTLY AVAILABLE DEMONSTRATE A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN FLEXURAL STRENGTH AND BECOME BRITTLE. THIS GREATLY RESTRICTS POTENTIAL PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.THE PERFORMANCE OF FIBRE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES COULD BE IMPROVED IF THE MATRIX IS MODIFIED BY THE ADDITION OF ACTIVE MINERAL FILLERS WITH OR WITHOUT POLYMERS.MINERAL FILLERS MAY BE ABLE TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM OF CORROSION OF GLASS REINFORCEMENT AND TO CONTROL THE BOND BETWEEN FIBRES AND THE MATRIX. HIGH EARLY PROPERTIES CAN BE ACHIEVED AND MAINTAINED.THE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED WILL INVESTIGATE ALL CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE NEW ADVANCED COMPOSITES. THE MECHANISM OF THE REINFORCEMENT OF BRITTLE MATRICES IN GENERAL, AND OF HARDENED CEMENTS IN PARTICULAR, WILL BE EXAMINED.THE APPLICATIONS OF THIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WILL EXTEND TO OTHER COMPOSITE MATERIALS SUCH AS FIBRE-REINFORCED CONCRETES IN CONSTRUCTION. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences Programme(s) FP1-BRITE - Multiannual research and development programme (EEC) in the fields of basic technological research and the applications of new technologies (BRITE), 1985-1988 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Centre National de Recherches de Pont-à-Mousson Address 54700 Pont-à-mousson France See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES METHODES ET PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Boulevard saint-michel 60 75272 Paris See on map British Cement Association United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Wexham springs SL3 6PL Slough See on map Centre Expérimental de Recherches et d'Etudes du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics (CEBTP) France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Domaine de saint-paul 78470 Saint-rémy-lès-chevreuse See on map Forton BV Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address 6131 Sittard See on map INSTITUTE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL MANGEMENT Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address 174-214,rua do barroco 174/214 4465-591 Sao mamede de infesta See on map INTRON B.V. Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address 126,dr. nolenslaan 126 6130 PD Sittard See on map
