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Development of high shrinkage Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) shape memory polymer tendons for concrete crack closure
Teall, O.R. Pilegis, M. Sweeney, John Thompson, Glen P. Jefferson, A. Lark, R. Gardner, D.
Teall, O.R.
Pilegis, M.
Sweeney, John
Thompson, Glen P.
Jefferson, A.
Lark, R.
Gardner, D.
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2017-02-24
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Abstract
The shrinkage force exerted by restrained shape memory polymers can potentially be used
to close cracks in structural concrete. This paper describes the physical processing and
experimental work undertaken to develop high shrinkage die-drawn Polyethylene
Terephthalate (PET) shape memory polymer tendons for use within a crack closure system.
The extrusion and die-drawing procedure used to manufacture a series of PET tendon samples
is described. The results from a set of restrained shrinkage tests, undertaken at differing
activation temperatures, are also presented along with the mechanical properties of the most
promising samples.
The stress developed within the tendons is found to be related to the activation temperature,
the cross-sectional area and to the draw rate used during manufacture. Comparisons with
commercially-available PET strip samples used in previous research are made, demonstrating
an increase in restrained shrinkage stress by a factor of two for manufactured PET filament
samples.
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Teall OR, Pilegis M, Sweeney J et al (2017) Development of high shrinkage Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) shape memory polymer tendons for concrete crack closure. Smart Materials and Structures. 26(4): 045006.
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