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Influence of Temperature on Shear Behavior of Lightweight Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Pozzolana Aggregate and Expanded Polystyrene Beads

CivilEng, 2023
The innovation inherent to employing expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads lies in its transformative impact on traditional concrete practices. Through the incorporation of EPS beads in concrete mixtures, a novel approach emerges that significantly alters the
Mu’tasim Abdel-Jaber, Nasim Shatarat, Hasan Katkhuda, Hebah Al-zu’bi, Rawand Al-Nsour, Rouzan Alhnifat, Ahmad Al-Qaisia   +6 more
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Sound absorption of lightweight brick containing expanded polystyrene beads and palm oil fuel ash [PDF]

, 2020
Bricks are considered as important and strongest materials being used over the years. Commonly, bricks are made of clay mineral and usually used in construction of building wall. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of palm oil fuel
Abdul Hamid, N A, Abdul Roni, N, Adnan1, S H, Alisibramulisi, A, Jamellodin, Z, Kamarulzaman, N A, Mohd Sari, K A, Mohd Yassin, N I, Osman, M H, Wahee Anuar, M N A   +9 more
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Properties of low-density cement-bonded composite panels manufactured from polystyrene and jute stick particles

Journal of Wood Science, 2019
This study was conducted to evaluate the properties of cement-bonded composite (CBC) manufactured using jute stick particles and expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads to reduce the density of CBC for mitigating the main limitation of CBC in its applications ...
Md Nasim Rana, Md Nazrul Islam, Suresh Kumar Nath, Atanu Kumar Das, Md Ashaduzzaman, Md Iftekhar Shams   +5 more
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The Influence of Waste Plastic Fiber on the Characteristics of Light Weight Concrete with Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) as Aggregate

Journal of Engineering, 2023
This research aims to create lightweight concrete mixtures containing waste from local sources, such as expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads and waste plastic fibers (WPFs), all are cheap or free in the Republic of Iraq and without charge. The modern, rigid,
Aya Sabah Salah Alden, Abdulkader Ismail AL-Hadethi   +1 more
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Structural Behavior of Durable Composite Sandwich Panels with High Performance Expanded Polystyrene Concrete

International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 2018
Sandwich panels comprising prefabricated ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) composites can be used as eco-friendly and multi-functional structural elements.
Ji-Hyung Lee, Sung-Hoon Kang, Yu-Jin Ha, Sung-Gul Hong   +3 more
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Effects of Recycled Expanded Polystyrene Beads on the Mechanical and Physical Properties of Cement-Stabilized Compressed Earth Bricks

Advances in Civil Engineering, 2023
Nowadays, research on environmentally friendly materials has become a significant challenge in the field of civil engineering. In this study, stabilized compressed earth bricks (CEBs) incorporating recycled expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads were studied ...
Géraldine Gouafo Kougoum, Ulrich Giresse Defo Tatchum, Bernard Morino Ganou Koungang, Dieunedort Ndapeu, René Tchinda   +4 more
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Thermal Analysis of Concrete Mixtures with Recycled EPS Aggregates [PDF]

, 2022
Reusing recycled waste materials in buildings is gaining more and moreattention for what it offers economic, environmental, and energy benefits;and many researchers are nowadays working on producing new sustainableconstruction materials incorporating ...
Antczak, Emmanuel, Ayoubi, Aisha, Cherif, Yassine, Dgheim, Joseph, Fakhoury, Joelle Al, Sassine, Emilio   +5 more
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Physical and Mechanical Properties of a Bulk Lightweight Concrete with Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Beads and Soft Marine Clay [PDF]

Materials, 2019
The variation of physical and mechanical properties of the lightweight bulk filling material with cement and expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads contents under different confining pressures is important to construction and geotechnical applications. In this study, a lightweight bulk filling material was firstly fabricated with Singapore marine clay ...
Jianguo Wang, Bowen Hu, Jia Hwei Soon
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Thermal Performance Study of a Cement-Based Mortar Incorporating EPS Beads

Frontiers in Built Environment, 2022
Recycling plastic waste has been one of the most significant challenges in the recent decade. The reuse of one of the most produced cellular plastics (i.e.
Othmane Horma, Mouatassim Charai, Mouatassim Charai, Mouatassim Charai, Sara El Hassani, Aboubakr El Hammouti, Aboubakr El Hammouti, Mohammed A. Moussaoui, Ahmed Mezrhab   +8 more
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Lightweight mortars containing expanded polystyrene and paper sludge ash [PDF]

, 2014
The objective of this research was to develop lightweight cement mortars with good thermal-insulation properties by incorporating expanded polystyrene (EPS) and paper sludge ash (PSA), both of which are problematic waste materials. The mortars formed had
Bond, Thomas, Cheeseman, Chris R., Ferrándiz-Mas, Verónica, García Alcocel, Eva María   +3 more
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