A Novel Method for Studying the Re-Swelling Capacity of Superabsorbent Polymers in An Artificial Crack  

作　　者：LIU Juanhong YANG Haitao XUE Yanpeng LAI Zhaogui JI Hongguang 刘娟红;杨海涛;XUE Yanpeng;LAI Zhaogui;JI Hongguang(College of Civil and Resource Engineering,University of Science and Technology'Beijing,Beijing 100083,China;Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Underground Space Engineering,University of Science and Technology Beijing,Beijing 100083,China;State Key Laboratory of High-efficient Mining and Safety,of Metal Mines,Ministry of Education,University of Science and Technology,Beijing,Beijing 100083,China;National Center for Materials Service Safety,University of Science and Technology Beijing,Beijing 100083,China)

机构地区：[1]College of Civil and Resource Engineering,University of Science and Technology'Beijing,Beijing 100083,China [2]Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Underground Space Engineering,University of Science and Technology Beijing,Beijing 100083,China [3]State Key Laboratory of High-efficient Mining and Safety,of Metal Mines,Ministry of Education,University of Science and Technology,Beijing,Beijing 100083,China [4]National Center for Materials Service Safety,University of Science and Technology Beijing,Beijing 100083,China

出　　处：《Journal of Wuhan University of Technology(Materials Science)》2020年第5期996-1002,共7页武汉理工大学学报（材料科学英文版）

基　　金：Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51834001,51678049)。

摘　　要：Re-swelling capacity is a key factor influencing the self-sealing efficiency of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) in concrete.In this paper,a new parameter (re-swelling ratio,η),the volume ratio of the crack which was filled with the expansive SAPs and the dry SAPs,was given to quantify the re-swelling capacity of a single SAPs particle.An innovative immersion test was used to study the η value of SAPs in the hardened cement paste with an artificial crack.Moreover,the influence of the crack width and particle size on the sealing efficiency of SAPs in the cracked paste was investigated by a water permeability test.The results showed that the mass ratios of the expansive SAPs in an artificial crack were less than those in a free state.The η value of SAPs in the hardened paste with an artificial crack increased with the increase of the crack width due to the restricting effects of the crack.The expansive SAPs in the cracked paste could totally seal or partly seal the crack within the original void.Moreover,the sealing efficiency of SAPs slightly increased with the rise of the crack width (0.25 to 0.5 mm) and the reduction of the particle size.This research demonstrates that the crack width in concrete and the particle size of SAPs are the key factors influencing the re-swelling behavior of SAPs which should be taken into consideration when designing the self-sealing concrete containing SAPs.

关 键 词：superabsorbent polymers re-swelling CRACK self-sealing concrete 

分 类 号：TU528[建筑科学—建筑技术科学] TQ317[化学工程—高聚物工业]