Bond strength of PCS-coated rebar is better than that of uncoated rebar and epoxy-coated rebar. It is also high bond strength at curing ages of 7-day or less, and coating thicknesses of 75 μm and 100 μm. The maximum bond strength of PCS-coated rebar at curing age of 3-hour is almost same as that of curing age of 1-day and 7-day. The maximum bond strength of PCS-coated rebar with EVA at polymer-cement ratio of 100%, and coating thickness of 100 μm is about 1.23 and 1.29 times respectively, the strength of uncoated rebar and epoxy-coated rebar. It is apparent that the curing age, coating thickness and polymer cement ratio are very important factors to improve the bond strength of PCS-coated rebar to cement concrete. We can havebasic information that it can replace epoxy coated rebar by the PCS-coated rebar with curing age at 3-hour and coating thickness of 100 μm.

• 조영국(정회원, 청운대학교 건축시스템공학과 교수, 공학박사) | Jo, Young Kug