Title:
Substrate Absorption and Its Influence on Plastic Shrinkage of Repair Material
Author(s):
K. C. G. Ong, W. Xu, and P. Paramasivam
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
193
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
337-352
Keywords:
absorption; expansion; plastic; repair; shrinkage; surface
DOI:
10.14359/5831
Date:
8/1/2000
Abstract:
The moisture condition of the substrate surface prior to repair influences the plastic shrinkage and resultant physical properties of the repair material after repair. Absorption of moisture by the substrate may cause not only plastic shrinkage of the repair material adjacent to the interface, but also expansion at the surface to be repaired due to uptake of moisture and may lead to the premature debonding of the repair material. In this investigation, substrate prisms of four different thicknesses (30, 48, 66 and 1OOmm) under three different moisture condition (oven dry, natural dry and saturated surface dry) were employed to investigate the absorption and expansion of the substrate when it is immersed in water or comes into contact with the freshly cast repair material. Based on the test results obtained, a suitable pre-wetting time before repair work is begun is proposed.