2016 Volume 27 Pages 1-6
Biodegradable resin concrete is a kind of new concrete. The strength of the biodegradable resin concrete is decreased over time by many external factors such as microbial degradation and water. The aim of this study is to use biodegradable resin concrete as a temporary construction material in the future. Temporary construction materials have to maintain adequate strength during the construction period. Therefore, it is very important to estimate fatigue life and determine how long biodegradable resin concrete applied as a temporary construction material retains the expected strength. This study describes some mechanical test results and reveals the degradation characteristics and the degrading factors of biodegradable resin concretes. Furthermore, statistical deterioration prediction formulas were designed using the Weibull distribution. From the estimation model, the strength retention period of biodegradable resin concrete can be estimated.
