A detailed review on foam concrete composites: Ingredients, properties, and microstructure

O Gencel, T Bilir, Z Bademler, T Ozbakkaloglu - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Basalt fiber-reinforced foam concrete containing silica fume: An experimental study

O Gencel, M Nodehi, OY Bayraktar, G Kaplan… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Foam concrete refers to a type of low-density concrete that is commonly known to have
favorable insulation and thermal performance due to its intentionally increased porosity …

Physico-mechanical, durability and thermal properties of basalt fiber reinforced foamed concrete containing waste marble powder and slag

OY Bayraktar, G Kaplan, O Gencel, A Benli… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, the usage of industrial wastes for concrete production has played an important
role for developing environmentally friendly building materials. This work focused on …

Utilization of solid wastes for aerated concrete preparation: Mechanical properties and microstructural analysis

X Liu, Z Zhang, P Wu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Aerated concrete (AC) is a kind of lightweight concrete with low density, low thermal
conductivity, high sound absorption and excellent processability that has attracted much …

A systematic research on foamed concrete: The effects of foam content, fly ash, slag, silica fume and water-to-binder ratio

S Zhang, X Qi, S Guo, L Zhang, J Ren - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of foam content, different dosages of fly ash, slag, silica fume and
water-to-binder ratio on a series of properties of foamed concrete were examined. In total, 39 …

Effect of waste marble powder and rice husk ash on the microstructural, physico-mechanical and transport properties of foam concretes exposed to high temperatures …

O Gencel, A Benli, OY Bayraktar, G Kaplan… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
An experimental program was performed to evaluate the impact of rice husk ash (RHA) as
cement replacement and waste marble powder (WMP) as sand replacement on the …

Influence of bottom ash and polypropylene fibers on the physico-mechanical, durability and thermal performance of foam concrete: An experimental investigation

O Gencel, SMS Kazmi, MJ Munir, G Kaplan… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, foam concrete (FC) has been widely considered due to higher workability,
lightweight, lower cost, thermal and fire resistance relatively to conventional concrete. This …

Investigation of physico-mechanical, thermal properties and solar thermoregulation performance of shape-stable attapulgite based composite phase change material …

O Gencel, A Ustaoglu, A Benli, G Hekimoğlu, A Sarı… - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage (TES) by means of phase change materials (PCM) is of great
concern to decrease heating and cooling loads. In building envelopes, one of the most …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of silica fume on the properties of sustainable cement concrete

HM Hamada, F Abed, HYB Katman, AM Humada… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The disposal of hazardous waste materials in landfills and open areas creates a severe
impact on the environment. Silica Fume (SF), a by-product from the ferrosilicon and silicon …

Characteristics of hemp fibre reinforced foam concretes with fly ash and Taguchi optimization

O Gencel, OY Bayraktar, G Kaplan, A Benli… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This study presents investigation on microstructural, mechanical, durability and thermal
characteristics of hemp fibers (HFs) reinforced foam concrete with fly ash (FA) and Taguchi …