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Reducing impact load on RC-Slabs using Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsReinforced 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 +3 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 +2 more
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X-ray Computed Tomography for Characterization of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Foam [PDF]
Materials, 2019 Redouane Meftah +2 more
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Food Science of Animal Resources, 2022 Tenebrio molitor larvae, as known as edible insects, has advantages of being rich in protein, and has been recognized as a suitable alternate protein source for broiler and pig feed.
Choi Eun-Young +11 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 +2 more
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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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A simple microplastic splitter for subsampling expanded polystyrene particles
MethodsX, 2023 With the high number of microplastic-like particles captured by net hauls including manta or neuston nets, it is often required to subsample in order to decrease sample volume for microplastic enumeration and analysis.
Ryota Nakajima +2 more
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Advances in Polymer Technology, 2020 The aim of the present study is to examine the effect of the addition of carbon nanoparticles (σsp2 hybridization) on the mechanical properties of foamed polystyrene.
Tomasz Rydzkowski +5 more
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Open Engineering, 2022 There is a significant challenge to developing the strength and durability of the aerated concrete (AC) for structural applications, but to date, no researchers have focussed on the effect of expanded polystyrene beads (EPS) on the AC properties.
Shabbar Rana +2 more
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Experimental study and modeling on effective thermal conductivity of EPS lightweight concrete
Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, 2016 The effect of expanded polystyrene (EPS) inclusions on thermal conductivity of lightweight concrete is studied. Various mixtures are produced by incorporating EPS aggregate at different volumes (0%, 10%, 20%, 30% and 40%) in concrete with three water ...
Yi XU +5 more
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