Polymer impregnated hardened cement pastes and mortars

Abstract

l)uilfiin<; materials, components, systems, and whole structures. The Series presents research results, test methods, and performance criteria related to the structural and environmental functions and the durability and safety characteristics of building elements and systems.These publications, similar in style and content to the NBS Building Materials and Structures Reports The properties of impregnated and unimpregnated specimens were investigated by: scanning electron microscopy; porosity determinations; fracture mechanics studies; and strength determinations. The polymer impregnated mortars had compressive and fiexural strengths and fracture toughnesses which were substantially higher than unimpregnated mortars.

Stone consolidating materials :

“…A method which can be used to determine the effects of a stone consolidant on pore size distribution was described by Clifton et al [70].…”