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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Investigating the correlation between ultrasonic pulse velocity and compressive strength in polyurethane foam concrete. [PDF]
Sci RepUsing 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.
Roobankumar R, SenthilPandian M.
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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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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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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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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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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, R. Su
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Smart Construction and Sustainable Cities, 2023 Efforts to reduce the weight of buildings and structures, counteract the seismic threat to human life, and cut down on construction expenses are widespread. A strategy employed to address these challenges involves the adoption of foam concrete.
S. Ahmad +3 more
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