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Reducing impact load on RC-Slabs using Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Reinforced Concrete (RC) slabs are widely used in structural applications due to their ability to withstand heavy loads. However, under impact loading conditions such as falling objects or debris, their brittle nature makes them prone to cracking and ...
Yosra El-Maghraby, John Wael, Aya Assem, Ahmad E. Khalil   +3 more
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X-ray Computed Tomography for Characterization of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Foam. [PDF]

Materials (Basel), 2019
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam is widely used in building and construction applications for thermal and acoustic insulation. This material is nearly transparent for X-rays, making it difficult to characterize its pore structure in 3D with X-ray ...
Meftah R, Van Stappen J, Berger S, Jacqus G, Laluet JY, Guering PH, Van Hoorebeke L, Cnudde V.   +7 more
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Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Floats for Surveillance of Ochlerotatus japonicus [PDF]

, 2003
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Cyclic Behaviour of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Sandwich Reinforced Concrete Walls

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2018
Precast concrete walls become increasingly utilized due to the rapid needs of inexpensive fabricated house especially as traditional construction cost continues to climb, and also, particularly at damaged area due to natural disasters when the ...
Ari Wibowo, Indradi Wijatmiko, Christin R. Nainggolan   +2 more
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Achieving sustainable performance: synergistic effects of nano-silica and recycled expanded polystyrene in lightweight structural concrete [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Lightweight concrete, particularly polystyrene concrete, has been extensively utilized in civil engineering for decades. The incorporation of waste expanded polystyrene (EPS) as a filler material in the production of lightweight concrete presents ...
Sabry A. Ahmed, Esraa Ebrahem, M. S. El-Feky   +2 more
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Global Performance of Sustainable Thermal Insulating Systems with Cork for Building Facades

Buildings, 2021
Rehabilitation of facades may be carried out with the application of External Thermal Insulation Systems (ETICS). Their main contribution is the increase of the energy efficiency of buildings.
Sofia Malanho, Rosário Veiga, Catarina Brazão Farinha   +2 more
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Drying shrinkage properties of expanded polystyrene (EPS) lightweight aggregate concrete: A review

Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is currently being utilized in sustainable materials owing to its ultra-low density and superior thermal performance. It can be incorporated in concrete mixtures to replace coarse aggregate to produce lightweight aggregate ...
Mehdi Maghfouri, Vahid Alimohammadi, Rishi Gupta, Mohammad Saberian, Pejman Azarsa, Mohammad Hashemi, Iman Asadi, Rajeev Roychand   +7 more
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Use of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Shredded Waste Polystyrene (SWAP) Beads for Control of Mosquitoes

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2008
Background: Mosquitoes transmit several diseases to human. There are several measures for control of larvae. As part of Integrated Vector Management (IVM) program, the utility of floating layers of polystyrene beads (EPS) is a po­ten­tial alternative in ...
A Soltani, H Vatandoost, H Jabbari, AR Mesdaghinia, AH Mahvi, M Younesian, AA Hanafi-Bojd, S Bozorgzadeh, MR Abai, A Pakari, H Shabkhiz   +10 more
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Effectiveness Evaluation of Shredded Waste Expanded Polystyrene on the Properties of Binder and Asphalt Concrete

Advances in Civil Engineering, 2022
The disposal of massive amounts of waste, particularly nondecaying waste, is now a major issue for both developed and developing countries. One of the most sustainable solutions to this problem is to recycle garbage into valuable items.
Rocksana Akter, Rain Man Raja
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Mechanical properties of concrete containing palm oil fuel ash and modified expanded polystyrene beads as replacement materials using finite element method [PDF]

, 2020
Nowadays, so much waste material was dumped and produced by the industrial sector. In this research, the Palm Oil Fuel Ash (POFA) and Modified Expanded Polystyrene beads (EPS) were used as replacement material.
A Rahman, Noor Khazanah, Adnan, Suraya Hani, Mahamad, Mimi Suliza, Mat Nor, Ahmad Hakimi, Osman, Mohamad Hairi, Ruslan, Mohd Syamil, Salim, Salman   +6 more
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