Investigating the correlation between ultrasonic pulse velocity and compressive strength in polyurethane foam concrete [PDF]
Scientific ReportsUsing waste polyurethane foam as a partial replacement for natural coarse aggregates in concrete provides an eco-friendly solution by reducing waste and conserving natural resources.
R. Roobankumar, M. SenthilPandian
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A Review on Durability of Foam Concrete
Buildings, 2023 Foam concrete is a promising material in building and construction applications, providing such outstanding properties as high specific strength, excellent thermal insulation, and effective acoustic absorption in human-inhabited buildings.
Guanzheng Zhou, Ray Kai Leung Su
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Thermal Insulation Properties and Simulation Analysis of Foam Concrete Regulated by Mechanical and Chemical Foaming. [PDF]
ACS Omega, 2023 To address, mitigate, or prevent thermal environmental issues arising from the heat dissipation of high-temperature surrounding rocks in deep hot tunnels, a research proposal is put forward based on previous studies and the team’s initial experiments ...
Jia H, Zou Q, Cui B, Zeng J.
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In-Plane Impact Response of Graded Foam Concrete-Filled Auxetic Honeycombs. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2023 Foam-filled honeycombs have been widely applied due to their excellent load transfer mitigation and energy absorption capacity. In the present study, a layered graded foam concrete-filled auxetic honeycomb was proposed by tuning its overall compression ...
Wang X, Jia K, Liu Y, Zhou H.
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Influence of foam content on mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of ceramsite foam concrete. [PDF]
Sci RepCeramsite foam concrete (CFC) is an innovative lightweight building material formulated by integrating ceramsite into foam concrete. It retains the inherent advantages of foam concrete while mitigating high drying shrinkage and excessive water absorption,
Zhang J +5 more
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A Detailed Review on Foam Concrete Composites: Ingredients, Properties, and Microstructure
Applied Sciences, 2022 With the development of new cement-based raw materials, foaming agents and fillers used for special applications of foam concrete, the use of foam concretes has become widespread.
Osman Gencel +3 more
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Effects of Mixing Techniques and Material Compositions on the Compressive Strength and Thermal Conductivity of Ultra-Lightweight Foam Concrete. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)The research focuses on ultra-lightweight foam concrete with a dry density below 200 kg/m3, primarily used as insulation material. Factors that may affect material properties are categorized into mixing techniques and material composition, and ...
Xu T, Garrecht H.
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Effect of Mineral Powders on the Properties of Foam Concrete Prepared by Cationic and Anionic Surfactants as Foaming Agents. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Foam concrete is a type of cement mortar in which air bubbles are introduced using an appropriate foaming agent. The complex conditions for the preparation of solid particle stabilized foams limit their wide application in construction.
Liu Q, Chen H, Fang S, Luo J.
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The influence of superplasticizers on the porous structure and thermal conductivity of lime foam concrete waste [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 the results of laboratory experiments are presented, where the use of lime waste (sludge) in foam concrete and the possibility of their use as a filler for foam concrete are analyzed.
Abdullaev Ibrahim, Abdullaev Ulugbek
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Applied SciencesFoam concrete has been used in various real-life applications for decades. Simple manufacturing methods, lightweight, high flowability, easy transportability, and low cost make it a useful construction material.
Sukanta Kumer Shill +3 more
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