Investigation on the physical, mechanical and microstructural properties of epoxy polymer matrix with crumb rubber and short fibres for composite railway sleepers
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Article Title | Investigation on the physical, mechanical and microstructural properties of epoxy polymer matrix with crumb rubber and short fibres for composite railway sleepers |
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ERA Journal ID | 3470 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Yu, Peng (Author), Manalo, Allan (Author), Ferdous, Wahid (Author), Abousnina, Rajab (Author), Salih, Choman (Author), Heyer, Tom (Author) and Schubel, Peter (Author) |
Journal Title | Construction and Building Materials |
Journal Citation | 295, pp. 1-14 |
Article Number | 123700 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2021 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 0950-0618 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123700 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061821014604 |
Abstract | Crumb rubber and short fibres are introduced into the epoxy polymer core of composite railway sleepers to reduce cost and improve mechanical performance. The study investigates the effects of increasing content of crumb rubber, chopped glass fibres and polypropylene fibres. The experimental results including the microstructure of the polymer mixes demonstrate that short fibres enhanced the flexural and shear performance while the crumb rubber improved flexibility of polymer mixes. A simplified prediction equation was proposed to predict critical properties using the compressive strength. Analytical Hierarchy Process was also implemented to determine the most suitable polymer mix for the railway sleeper application. |
Keywords | Analytic hierarchy process; Crumb rubber; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Particulate-filled resin (PFR); Prediction model; Short fibres |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400510. Structural engineering |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Future Materials |
Austrak, Australia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6yv6/investigation-on-the-physical-mechanical-and-microstructural-properties-of-epoxy-polymer-matrix-with-crumb-rubber-and-short-fibres-for-composite-railway-sleepers
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