Abstract: A cementitious pipe as a tubular wall of fibre-reinforced cementitious pseudo strain hardening (PSH) matrix. The matrix and a wall thickness to diameter ratio within a range are such that the pipe exhibits characteristic behaviour in diametral quasi-static bending under a 3-edge bearing method. The behaviour is such that a stress versus relative displacement curve for the pipe exhibits a substantially linear elastic region having a first slope within first limits, and from the LOP to the MOR for the pipe, a PSH region which, beyond a possible transition region, has a slope which is less than that of the elastic region and is within second limits.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 19, 2004
Publication date:
August 9, 2007
Applicant:
ROCLA PTY LTD
Inventors:
Stephen Baker, John Gourley, Henrik Stang
Abstract: A method of forming a geopolymer moulded product comprising: forming a geopolymer concrete composition comprising an alkali or alkaline earth metal silicate component, an alkali or alkaline earth metal hydroxide, aggregate and water wherein the water content is insufficient to provide a slumped concrete and the ratio of SiO2 to M2O is at least 0.8; and casting the concrete into a mold and subjecting the moulded concrete to consolidation in the mold.