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Durability of expanded polystyrene mortars [PDF]
Construction and Building Materials, 2013 The influence of the addition of various types and various concentrations of expanded polystyrene foam (both commercial and recycled) on the durability of Portland cement mortars is studied. In particular, the microstructure is studied utilizing the following methods: capillary absorption of water, mercury intrusion porosimetry, impedance spectroscopy ...
Ferrándiz-Mas, Verónica +1 more
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Energies, 2019 This article presents the research studies aimed at identifying the behavior of expanded polystyrene with the addition of graphite in the conditions of exposure to solar radiation.
Paweł Krause, Artur Nowoświat
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Possibility of using the expanded polystyrene and rape straw to the manufacture of lightweight particleboards [PDF]
Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología, 2015 The study investigated the possibility of using rape straw and expanded polystyrene for the production of low density particleboards. Particleboards with the core layer made of wood chips or rape straw, partly substituted with polystyrene (7%), were ...
Dorota Dziurka +3 more
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Preliminary studies developing methods for the control of Chrysomya putoria, the African latrine fly, in pit latrines in The Gambia. [PDF]
, 2012 OBJECTIVE: To explore ways of controlling Chrysomya putoria, the African latrine fly, in pit latrines. As pit latrines are a major source of these flies, eliminating these important breeding sites is likely to reduce village fly populations, and may ...
Jawara, M +9 more
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PLoS ONE, 2020 Styrene in indoor air can adversely affect human health. In this study, styrene monomer and other chemical emission fluxes for products containing expanded polystyrene beads (pillows, cushions, and soft toys) were measured at various temperatures to ...
Atsushi Iizuka +4 more
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Materiales de Construccion, 2021 In this study, different proportions of gypsum composite reinforced with recycled cellulose fibers and expanded polystyrene were produced to study the properties of thermal conductivity, density, and flexural strength to be used as sealing plates to ...
K.A. de Oliveira +2 more
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Heliyon, 2023 Objectives: Polystyrene is a plastic that leads to environmental pollution. In particular, expanded polystyrene is very light and takes up much space, causing additional environmental problems.
Ji-Won Park +4 more
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Performance of Expanded Polystyrene Insulated Panel Exposed to Radiant Heat [PDF]
, 2002 Expanded polystyrene insulated panel is a building material that is manufactured by adhering light gauge sheet metal to both sides of a core of expanded polystyrene.
Baker, Gregory
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Engineering Structures and Technologies, 2016 The main objective of this study is to create a lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC) with a low thermal conductivity coefficient using expanded glass (EG) aggregate, produced from waste glass or crushed expanded polystyrene waste, obtained by crushing ...
Jurga Šeputytė-Jucikė +1 more
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Some features of the structural systems of houses built from materials [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 This paper discusses the technological and design features of houses built from local clay materials, in particular, those built from a wooden frame filled with clay materials called “synch” and from adobe or clay materials of irregular shape “pakhsa ...
Mamatov Zhanybek +3 more
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