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Description / Abstract:
This guide provides a fundamental background needed to apply the
technology of polymers in concrete to a variety of engineering
problems and applications.
The guide contains four basic sections that address
polymer-impregnated concrete (PIC), polymer concrete (PC), polymer
portland-cement concrete (now called polymer-cement concrete
[PPCC]), and safety. Each of the three categories of
concrete-containing polymers is usually applied to particular types
of concrete elements or specific concrete property improvements,
although there are significant overlapping areas. Safety, however,
is a prerequisite for all polymer usage, and is discussed
collectively. The guide does not contain extensive tabulated data
from specific studies, as this type of information is available in
other documents and does not contribute significantly to an
understanding of how the polymers should actually be used in or
applied to concrete.