CN110284724A - GRC plate method for repairing and mending - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the recovery technique fields of ornament materials, are related to a kind of GRC plate method for repairing and mending.The present invention is using in the fixed crack of reinforcing bar, improve bonding strength, subsequent patching material and GRC plank split is prevented to be detached from, filling pure interface agent is passed sequentially through again, the mode fracture that structure material and cracking resistance interface cement are gradually filled is filled, it polishes flat to the cracking resistance interface cement for being higher by GRC plate surface, not only make intensity stronger, prevent crack from generating again, it is also possible that being connected nature with surrounding at crack repairing, the GRC plate new compared to integral replacing, it is time saving and energy saving, patching material can for a long time using and be hardly damaged, it falls off, reduce production cost.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the recovery technique fields of ornament materials, are related to a kind of GRC plate method for repairing and mending.
Background technique
It is existing mainly to use clear-water concrete or stone material as the main material of decoration in building or bridge industry
Material, its shortcoming is that: structure is not firm enough, and shock resistance is bad, is not able to satisfy and is subjected to bustling with vehicles, wanting of exposing to the sun and rain for a long time
It asks, and at high cost.And GRC plate is as a kind of new decorative material, since it has the characteristics that lightweight, high-strength and high ductility, at low cost,
And there is vast potential for future development.GRC plate during construction and installation, appearance can more or less exist crackle, crack, breakage,
Rise mould the problems such as, since the appearance to GRC plate engineering requires stringenter, how to go to repair these defects becomes abnormal tired
Difficulty is one of the critical issue for influencing GRC plate and promoting in building.
Summary of the invention
It is high that the technical problem to be solved in the present invention is to provide a kind of bonding strengths, so that being connected certainly at crack repairing with surrounding
So, time saving and energy saving GRC plate method for repairing and mending.
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problems is:
A kind of GRC plate method for repairing and mending, specific steps include:
S1, the dust on surface, spot at GRC plank split are removed, and keep dry tack free, polished along fractuer direction,
Slot treatment is carried out to the crack on GRC plate after the completion of polishing;
S2, it is formed at reinforcing bar reinforcement in fluting along fractuer direction with epoxy cement glue is fixed by reinforcing bar, in reinforcement
Locate the agent of brushing pure interface, stands 20-30 minutes, filling and repairing structure material is repaired in the crack for being painted with pure interface agent,
So that the structure material in insertion crack is lower than GRC plate face;
S3, cracking resistance interface cement is directly smeared in crack, cracking resistance interface cement is completely filled with crack, and slightly higher than GRC
Plate surface polishes flat after thoroughly hardening to cracking resistance interface cement, so that being connected nature with surrounding at crack repairing.
Preferably, the structure material includes the component of following weight, and 3 parts of cement, 4.5 parts of structure sand, 1 part of interfacial agents, water 2
Part, 0.2 part of chopped strand or 0.05 part of anti-crack fiber.
Preferably, the aggregate of cracking resistance interface cement is identical as the aggregate of GRC plate, so that holding in the mouth at crack repairing with surrounding
It is connected to so.
Preferably, the cracking resistance interfacial water mud drum includes the component of following weight, and 1 part of interfacial agents, 1 part of cement, 3mm cracking resistance is fine
0.02 part of dimension.
Preferably, in step S1, cutting machine uses two layers of cutting sheet, carries out polishing with cutting machine along all direction of check and opens
Slot, and slot not through GRC plate.
Preferably, in step S1, slot treatment specifically: groove width is 5-10 millimeters, and groove depth is 5-10 millimeters.
Preferably, in step S2, when the biggish plate of GRC plate defect, one piece and damage location size shape are first cut
Consistent GRC repairs plate, and the back side is overlapped using fixed steel bars, and overlaps and overlap one every 300mm along damage location edge
Root long degree is 300mm spacer bar, uses epoxy cement glue to glue fixed steel bars and spacer bar again along damage location direction
It connects on GRC plate, continues step S2 to epoxy cement adhesive curing rear and operate in next step.
Preferably, in step S2, when the lesser plate of GRC plate defect, the wooden splint to match with fluting is directlyed adopt
Fracture formwork erection, filling and repairing structure material carries out plate face repairing directly in crack.
Preferably, the reinforcing bar uses length for the stainless steel rebar of 6-8 ㎜.
It preferably, further include the GRC plate surface laying flexible protective layer of step S4, fracture repairing completion, the flexibility
Protective layer is made of nanoscale fluorine carbon osmosis type material.
Beneficial effects of the present invention:
The present invention improves bonding strength, prevents subsequent patching material and GRC plank split using in the fixed crack of reinforcing bar
It is detached from, then passes sequentially through the mode fracture that filling pure interface agent, structure material and cracking resistance interface cement are gradually filled and filled out
It fills, polishes flat to the cracking resistance interface cement for being higher by GRC plate surface, not only make intensity stronger, prevent crack again
It generates, it is also possible that it is connected the GRC plate naturally, new compared to integral replacing at crack repairing with surrounding, time saving and energy saving, repairing
Material can for a long time using and be hardly damaged, fall off, reduce production cost.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is reparation GRC plate effect picture of the invention.
Specific embodiment
The present invention will be further explained below with reference to the attached drawings and specific examples, so that those skilled in the art can be with
It more fully understands the present invention and can be practiced, but illustrated embodiment is not as a limitation of the invention.
Shown in referring to Fig.1, a kind of GRC plate method for repairing and mending, specific steps include:
S1, the dust on surface, spot at GRC plank split are removed, and keep dry tack free, polished along fractuer direction,
Slot treatment is carried out to the crack on GRC plate after the completion of polishing;
S2, it is formed at reinforcing bar reinforcement in fluting along fractuer direction with epoxy cement glue is fixed by reinforcing bar, in reinforcement
Locate the agent of brushing pure interface, stands 20-30 minutes, filling and repairing structure material is repaired in the crack for being painted with pure interface agent,
So that the structure material in insertion crack is lower than GRC plate face;
S3, cracking resistance interface cement is directly smeared in crack, cracking resistance interface cement is completely filled with crack, and slightly higher than GRC
Plate surface polishes flat after thoroughly hardening to cracking resistance interface cement, so that being connected nature with surrounding at crack repairing.
The present invention improves bonding strength, prevents subsequent patching material and GRC plank split using in the fixed crack of reinforcing bar
It is detached from, then passes sequentially through the mode fracture that filling pure interface agent, structure material and cracking resistance interface cement are gradually filled and filled out
It fills, polishes flat to the cracking resistance interface cement for being higher by GRC plate surface, not only make intensity stronger, prevent crack again
It generates, it is also possible that it is connected the GRC plate naturally, new compared to integral replacing at crack repairing with surrounding, time saving and energy saving, repairing
Material can for a long time using and be hardly damaged, fall off, reduce production cost.
The structure material includes the component of following weight, 3 parts of cement, 4.5 parts of structure sand, 1 part of interfacial agents, 2 parts of water, is chopped
0.2 part of fiber or 0.05 part of anti-crack fiber.
The aggregate of cracking resistance interface cement is identical as the aggregate of GRC plate so that is connected nature with surrounding at crack repairing.
The cracking resistance interfacial water mud drum includes the component of following weight, and 1 part of interfacial agents, 1 part of cement, 3mm anti-crack fiber 0.02
Part.
In step S1, cutting machine uses two layers of cutting sheet, carries out polishing fluting with cutting machine along all direction of check, and open
Slot is not through GRC plate.
In step S1, slot treatment specifically: groove width is 5-10 millimeters, and groove depth is 5-10 millimeters.
In step S2, when the biggish plate of GRC plate defect, first one piece of cutting is consistent with damage location size shape
GRC repairs plate, and the back side is overlapped using fixed steel bars, and overlaps and overlap a root long degree every 300mm along damage location edge
For 300mm spacer bar, use epoxy cement glue that fixed steel bars and spacer bar are bonded in GRC again along damage location direction
On plate, continues step S2 to epoxy cement adhesive curing rear and operate in next step.
In step S2, when the lesser plate of GRC plate defect, it is vertical to directly adopt the wooden splint fracture to match with fluting
Mould, filling and repairing structure material carries out plate face repairing directly in crack.
The reinforcing bar uses length for the stainless steel rebar of 6-8 ㎜.
It further include the GRC plate surface laying flexible protective layer of step S4, fracture repairing completion, the flexible protective layer is
Nanoscale fluorine carbon osmosis type material is made
Property protective layer be made of nanoscale fluorine carbon osmosis type material, non-scale strong with covering power, not floating and not
The characteristics of colour fading.It is strong to whole contamination resistance that it is covered in the GRC plate surface that fracture repairing is completed simultaneously, even if surface is deposited
In a small amount of dirt, also self-cleaning function can be played under the action of rainwater.
Repairing complete will finally to carry out it is unified draw color so that the material of crack and GRC plate, color, flatness reach with
Monolith GRC plate is harmonious, guarantees whole perception effect.
The physical and mechanical property of GRC structure sheaf:
Performance indicator requirement
Bending resistance proportional limit intensity/average value >=7.0 MPa
Monolithic minimum value >=6.0
Beaming resistance limit intensity/average value >=18.0 MPa
Monolithic minimum value >=15.0
Impact strength/KJ/m2 >=8.0
Bulk density (drying regime)/g/cm2 >=1.8
Water absorption rate/﹪≤14.0
Frost resistance is through 25 Frozen-thawed cycleds, the breakoff phenomenons such as no aliquation, peeling.
The method of the present invention has been supplied in the GRC curtain wall of Eastern Wu Culture center, and the GRC curtain wall after repairing meets the acceptance of work
Condition.
Embodiment described above is only to absolutely prove preferred embodiment that is of the invention and being lifted, protection model of the invention
It encloses without being limited thereto.Those skilled in the art's made equivalent substitute or transformation on the basis of the present invention, in the present invention
Protection scope within.Protection scope of the present invention is subject to claims.
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1. a kind of GRC plate method for repairing and mending, which is characterized in that specific steps include:
S1, the dust on surface, spot at GRC plank split are removed, and keeps dry tack free, polished along fractuer direction, polished
Slot treatment is carried out to the crack on GRC plate after the completion;
S2, it is formed at reinforcing bar reinforcement in fluting along fractuer direction with epoxy cement glue is fixed by reinforcing bar, is applied at reinforcement
Brush pure interface agent stands 20-30 minutes, and filling and repairing structure material is repaired in the crack for being painted with pure interface agent, so that
The structure material being embedded in crack is lower than GRC plate face;
S3, cracking resistance interface cement is directly smeared in crack, cracking resistance interface cement is completely filled with crack, and slightly higher than GRC plate table
Face polishes flat after thoroughly hardening to cracking resistance interface cement, so that being connected nature with surrounding at crack repairing.
2. GRC plate method for repairing and mending as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the structure material includes the group of following weight
Point, 3 parts of cement, 4.5 parts of structure sand, 1 part of interfacial agents, 2 parts of water, 0.2 part of chopped strand or 0.05 part of anti-crack fiber.
3. GRC plate method for repairing and mending as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the aggregate and GRC of cracking resistance interface cement
The aggregate of plate is identical so that is connected nature with surrounding at crack repairing.
4. GRC plate method for repairing and mending as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the cracking resistance interfacial water mud drum includes following heavy
The component of amount, 1 part of interfacial agents, 1 part of cement, 0.02 part of 3mm anti-crack fiber.
5. GRC plate method for repairing and mending as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that in step S1, cutting machine is using two layers of cutting
Piece carries out polishing fluting with cutting machine along all direction of check, and slots not through GRC plate.
6. GRC plate method for repairing and mending as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that in step S1, slot treatment specifically: open
Groove width is 5-10 millimeters, and groove depth is 5-10 millimeters.
7. GRC plate method for repairing and mending as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that in step S2, when GRC plate defect is biggish
When plate, first to cut one piece and repair plate with the consistent GRC of damage location size shape, the back side is overlapped using fixed steel bars,
And it is 300mm spacer bar that overlap joint, which overlaps a root long degree every 300mm along damage location edge, is used again along damage location direction
Fixed steel bars and spacer bar are bonded on GRC plate by epoxy cement glue, continue to walk to epoxy cement adhesive curing rear
Rapid S2 is operated in next step.
8. GRC plate method for repairing and mending as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that in step S2, when GRC plate defect is lesser
When plate, the wooden splint fracture formwork erection to match with fluting is directlyed adopt, filling and repairing structure material carries out directly in crack
Plate face repairing.
9. GRC plate method for repairing and mending as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the reinforcing bar use length for 6-8 ㎜ not
Become rusty steel reinforcing bar.
10. GRC plate method for repairing and mending as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that further include that step S4, fracture have been repaired
At GRC plate surface lay flexible protective layer, the flexible protective layer is made of nanoscale fluorine carbon osmosis type material.
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