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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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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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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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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Preparation and Properties of Foam Concrete Incorporating Fly Ash. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2022 Foam concrete is fire resistant and durable and has broad applicability as a building insulation material. However, cement has high energy consumption and causes pollution, necessitating an environment-friendly cementitious material to replace the cement
Zhang D, Ding S, Ma Y, Yang Q.
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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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Prediction of Compressive Strength of Sustainable Foam Concrete Using Individual and Ensemble Machine Learning Approaches. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2022 The entraining and distribution of air voids in the concrete matrix is a complex process that makes the mechanical properties of lightweight foamed concrete (LFC) highly unpredictable.
Ullah HS +5 more
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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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