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Thermal Properties of Foamed Concrete: A Review
Among various types of building insulation materials developed to solve the problem of energy crisis, foam concrete is particularly interesting for its special attributes such as excellent low density, high flowability and excellent thermal insulation. The focus of this paper is to classify the literature on thermal behaviour of foamed concrete which includes the major factors affecting thermal properties and available methods of measuring it along with its pros and cons. Based on the review conducted it is observed that among the various factors studied, the microstructural parameters such as porosity, pore size and pore shape influences the thermal conductivity of foamed concrete to a great extent. Further, the literature evidence indicates that the constituent materials affects the microstructure of foamed concrete, which eventually affects its thermal behaviour. Also, studies indicate that use of foamed concrete for different structural and non-structural building applications is a viable method for reducing the heat transfer owning to its lower thermal conductivity value.
Thermal Properties of Foamed Concrete: A Review
Among various types of building insulation materials developed to solve the problem of energy crisis, foam concrete is particularly interesting for its special attributes such as excellent low density, high flowability and excellent thermal insulation. The focus of this paper is to classify the literature on thermal behaviour of foamed concrete which includes the major factors affecting thermal properties and available methods of measuring it along with its pros and cons. Based on the review conducted it is observed that among the various factors studied, the microstructural parameters such as porosity, pore size and pore shape influences the thermal conductivity of foamed concrete to a great extent. Further, the literature evidence indicates that the constituent materials affects the microstructure of foamed concrete, which eventually affects its thermal behaviour. Also, studies indicate that use of foamed concrete for different structural and non-structural building applications is a viable method for reducing the heat transfer owning to its lower thermal conductivity value.
Thermal Properties of Foamed Concrete: A Review
RILEM Bookseries
Ashish, Deepankar Kumar (editor) / de Brito, Jorge (editor) / Sharma, Sanjay Kumar (editor) / Wagh, Chandrashekhar D. (author) / Indu Siva Ranjani, Gandhi (author) / Kamisetty, Abhishek (author)
International Conference on Innovative Technologies for Clean and Sustainable Development ; 2020 ; Chandigarh, India
2020-11-06
25 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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