Design of epoxy resin based polymer concrete matrix for composite railway sleeper
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Paper/Presentation Title | Design of epoxy resin based polymer concrete matrix for composite railway sleeper |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Ferdous, Wahid (Author), Manalo, Allan (Author), Aravinthan, Thiru (Author) and Van Erp, Gerard (Author) |
Editors | Smith, Scott T. |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23) |
Journal Citation | 1, pp. 137-142 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | Lismore, Australia |
ISBN | 9780994152008 |
9780994152015 | |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://epubs.scu.edu.au/acmsm23/22/ |
Conference/Event | 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23) |
Event Details | Rank B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B |
Event Details | 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23) Parent Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials Delivery In person Event Date 09 to end of 12 Dec 2014 Event Location Byron Bay, Australia |
Abstract | A new type of railway sleeper made from composite materials is now being developed to replace deteriorating timber sleepers. To protect it from unfavorable environments and to increase the strength at rail-seat area, the sleeper is coated with epoxy based polymer concrete. This paper investigates the properties of the polymer concrete matrix with different percentages of epoxy resin binder and lightweight particulate filler. The mixing proportion of Particulate Filled Resin (PFR) was optimised while targeting a specific strength and workability. The content of epoxy resin was varied from 40 to 100% whereas the filler material ranged from 0 to 60%. The flexural performance of PFR was evaluated using three-point bending tests and the most suitable mix proportion is determined based on the experimental results. |
Keywords | Polymer concrete matrix, epoxy resin, three-point bending, optimisation |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400510. Structural engineering |
Byline Affiliations | Centre of Excellence in Engineered Fibre Composites |
LOC Composites, Australia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q38wv/design-of-epoxy-resin-based-polymer-concrete-matrix-for-composite-railway-sleeper
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