Controlled Changes in the Properties of Concrete and Reinforced Concrete by Means of Polymers (Napravlennoe Izmenenie Svoistv Betona I Zhelezobetona Polimerami)

摘要

Soviet institutes involved in advancing structural sciences have developed plastic cements and concretes, capable of overcoming the limitations of conventional concretes. Modern construction needs materials for its more diversified and larger structures that are strong, flexible, impact- and abrasion-resistant, chemically stable, and not susceptible to cracking or surface deterioration. By changing the composition and quantity of components, plastic-concretes can be designed to meet specific needs. Soviet research has studied many plastic additives and admixtures for binders and concretes, as well as polymer coatings, laminated structures, and synthetic glues. (Author)