Traditional, state-of-the-art and renewable thermal building insulation materials: An overview
Energy saving has become a strategic goal in the whole world, that will lead to protect the
environment and conserve natural resources. The energy consumption in buildings for …
environment and conserve natural resources. The energy consumption in buildings for …
Thermal conductivity of concrete–A review
The thermal conductivity (k-value) of cement-based materials like concrete is an important
factor when considering the amount of heat transfer through conduction. The amount of heat …
factor when considering the amount of heat transfer through conduction. The amount of heat …
Lightweight foam concrete containing expanded perlite and glass sand: Physico-mechanical, durability, and insulation properties
Foam concrete refers to a type of concrete with high porosity that can be produced with or
without aggregate. Foam concrete has generally superior thermal insulation properties …
without aggregate. Foam concrete has generally superior thermal insulation properties …
Slag uses in making an ecofriendly and sustainable concrete: A review
A single ton of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) demands around 4.0 G Joule energy and
creates about a ton of CO 2 emission. As part of our effort to preserve the environment, the …
creates about a ton of CO 2 emission. As part of our effort to preserve the environment, the …
Preparation, properties and applications of fly ash-based porous geopolymers: A review
A very large amount of fly ash is generated from coal combustion, and the high value-added
and efficient utilization conversion of this solid waste into a resource remains an issue to be …
and efficient utilization conversion of this solid waste into a resource remains an issue to be …
Highly compressible, anisotropic aerogel with aligned cellulose nanofibers
Aerogels can be used in a broad range of applications such as bioscaffolds, energy storage
devices, sensors, pollutant treatment, and thermal insulating materials due to their excellent …
devices, sensors, pollutant treatment, and thermal insulating materials due to their excellent …
A study on the properties of geopolymer concrete modified with nano graphene oxide
This paper reports the results of a study conducted to examine the impacts of adding
graphene oxide (GO) to GBFS-fly ash-based geopolymer concrete. The geopolymer …
graphene oxide (GO) to GBFS-fly ash-based geopolymer concrete. The geopolymer …
Influence of recycled powder derived from waste concrete on mechanical and thermal properties of foam concrete
To advance the reusing of waste concrete from construction and demolition waste, the
recycled powder (RP) derived from waste concrete was used as the supplementary …
recycled powder (RP) derived from waste concrete was used as the supplementary …
Effects of expanded polystyrene (EPS) particles on fire resistance, thermal conductivity and compressive strength of foamed concrete
AA Sayadi, JV Tapia, TR Neitzert, GC Clifton - Construction and building …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper deals with the contribution of expanded polystyrene (EPS) particles on fire
resistance, thermal conductivity and compressive strength of foamed concrete. The foamed …
resistance, thermal conductivity and compressive strength of foamed concrete. The foamed …
Immobilizing bacteria in expanded perlite for the crack self-healing in concrete
J Zhang, Y Liu, T Feng, M Zhou, L Zhao, A Zhou… - … and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Immobilization has been reported to be an efficient approach for bacteria-based self-healing
concrete to maintain the high-efficiency mineral-forming capacity of incorporated bacteria …
concrete to maintain the high-efficiency mineral-forming capacity of incorporated bacteria …