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Effects of expanded polystyrene (EPS) particles on fire resistance, thermal conductivity and compressive strength of foamed concrete
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In this paper, the contribution of expanded polystyrene (EPS) particles on fire resistance, thermal conductivity and compressive strength of foamed concrete has been investigated for densities ranging from 1200 to 150 kg/m3 with an EPS volume range of 0 −82.22% and water-cement ratio of 0.33.About:
This article is published in Construction and Building Materials.The article was published on 2016-06-01. It has received 267 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Compressive strength.read more
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Thermal conductivity of concrete – A review
TL;DR: In this paper, a general equation for predicting the thermal conductivity of concrete is proposed based on data reported by researchers, and the results indicate that most researchers have measured the k-value of cement-based materials based on transient methods.
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Physical and Functional Characteristics of Foam Concrete: A Review
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report an in-depth review of foam concrete in terms of its components, fresh state and physical properties like consistency, stability, workability, drying shrinkage, air-void system and water absorption.
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The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials
Jorge de Brito,Rawaz Kurda +1 more
TL;DR: A global and extensive review is made here to provide an overall view of concrete sustainability in all possible paths and to open the minds of the readers to the vastly unexplored world of “green concrete”.
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Effect of fly ash and silica fume on hardened properties of foam concrete
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of foam content as well as fly ash and silica fume inclusion on some physical and mechanical properties of foam concrete, subjected to various curing regimes, were researched.
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Mechanical and thermal properties of lightweight geopolymer composites
Francesco Colangelo,Giuseppina Roviello,Laura Ricciotti,Veronica Ferrandiz-Mas,Francesco Messina,Claudio Ferone,Oreste Tarallo,Raffaele Cioffi,Christopher R. Cheeseman +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the properties of thermally insulating geopolymer composites that were prepared using waste expanded polystyrene as lightweight aggregate have been investigated in terms of physico-mechanical properties, thermal performance and microstructure.
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Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials
P.K. Mehta,Paulo J.M. Monteiro +1 more
TL;DR: Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials as mentioned in this paper provides complete details on the microstructure-property relationship approach to provide scientific explanation for the strength and durability of concrete.
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A classification of studies on properties of foam concrete
TL;DR: In this article, the authors classify literature on foam concrete in terms of constituent materials (foaming agent, cement and other fillers used), mix proportioning, production methods, fresh and hardened properties of foam concrete.
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Use of plastic waste as aggregate in cement mortar and concrete preparation: A review
Nabajyoti Saikia,Jorge de Brito +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review on the recycling of plastic waste as aggregate in cement mortar and concrete productions is presented, which is divided into four different sections along with introduction and conclusion sections.
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Use of waste plastic in concrete mixture as aggregate replacement.
TL;DR: This study insures that reusing waste plastic as a sand-substitution aggregate in concrete gives a good approach to reduce the cost of materials and solve some of the solid waste problems posed by plastics.
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Air‐void characterisation of foam concrete
TL;DR: The pore structure of cementitious material, predetermined by its porosity, permeability and pore size distribution, is a very important characteristic as it influence the properties of the material such as strength and durability as mentioned in this paper.
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