Registration Number
0226U000845,
(0125U001554)
, R & D reports
Title
Rehabilitation and protection of sewer networks and structures using combined composite systems with enhanced resistance to aggressive environments
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Дослідження та розробка складів композитних матеріалів і модифікованих бетонів
Head
Kabus Oleksii V., Кандидат технічних наук
Registration Date
16-01-2026
Organization
O.M. Beketov national university of urban economy in Kharkiv
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Development of a rehabilitation technology for sewer networks and structures using hybrid composite structures, including the production and combination of composites and concretes with specified properties
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Comprehensive experimental studies were carried out to evaluate the corrosion behaviour of polymer composites of different chemical nature, manufactured using various polymer matrices, reinforcing materials, and forming technologies. Changes in strength, deformation, and physico-chemical characteristics were assessed under the action of model acidic media representative of sewer environments, as well as a model alkaline medium simulating the influence of the pore solution of cement paste. It was established that laminate composites based on commonly used general-purpose epoxy and polyester resins do not provide adequate corrosion resistance under acidic exposure or prolonged contact with alkaline environments. The degradation of such systems is primarily governed by the permeability of the polymer matrix and the disruption of interfacial adhesion at the “fiber–matrix” boundary.
The obtained results substantiate the feasibility of a differentiated approach to the use of composite materials, combining laminate systems formed directly on the concrete substrate and self-supporting factory-made composite elements with controlled material structure. For laminate systems, the use of vinyl ester resins with reduced permeability is considered appropriate as a barrier matrix capable of ensuring chemical resistance and minimising the diffusion of aggressive components. For self-supporting factory-made elements, the use of hot-cured epoxy resins in combination with specialised curing systems, in particular anhydride systems with accelerators such as 2-methylimidazole, is seen as a promising direction. Concrete mixes were optimised to reduce permeability and improve crack resistance as a factor that limits the transit of the alkaline liquid phase to the composite interface, reduces interlayer stresses, and contributes to the long-term durability of hybrid concrete–composite systems.
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Andrii V. Kondratiev
Petro A. Reznik
Kabus Oleksii V.
Kalmykov Oleh O.
Anna V. Skripinets
Pavlo M. Firsov
Vitaly V. Vinogradov
Kostiantyn P. Barakhov
Alevtyna I. Aleinikova
Dmytro V. Yelisieiev
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2026-01-16
