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EPS-Based Lightweight Geomaterial—A Review
Expanded polystyrene beads-based geomaterial is a completely new concept of low-density construction material. This material is usually made by blending EPS beads with soil and water in the presence of a binding agent such as cement. Studies have also been carried out to replace soil by other industrial by-products such as fly ash, bottom ash stone dust, etc. to produce a new geomaterial. These elements play a very important role in characterizing various geotechnical properties of geomaterial. Geomaterial made using this technique is not only easy in manufacturing but it can also occupy any volume. This lightweight material can be modified accordingly to achieve the target strength. These properties have resulted in having numerous applications in the field of civil engineering. The composite material has been widely used in forming embankment, backfilling bridge abutments, retaining structures and conduit trenches. Less density and good compressive strength of the geomaterial have helped in reducing vertical stresses on soil, decreasing earth pressure and minimizing settlement problems. A thorough attempt has been made to study the unit weight and strength properties on EPS beads-based material by reviewing the prominently available literature. Several case histories have also been discussed in this manuscript.
EPS-Based Lightweight Geomaterial—A Review
Expanded polystyrene beads-based geomaterial is a completely new concept of low-density construction material. This material is usually made by blending EPS beads with soil and water in the presence of a binding agent such as cement. Studies have also been carried out to replace soil by other industrial by-products such as fly ash, bottom ash stone dust, etc. to produce a new geomaterial. These elements play a very important role in characterizing various geotechnical properties of geomaterial. Geomaterial made using this technique is not only easy in manufacturing but it can also occupy any volume. This lightweight material can be modified accordingly to achieve the target strength. These properties have resulted in having numerous applications in the field of civil engineering. The composite material has been widely used in forming embankment, backfilling bridge abutments, retaining structures and conduit trenches. Less density and good compressive strength of the geomaterial have helped in reducing vertical stresses on soil, decreasing earth pressure and minimizing settlement problems. A thorough attempt has been made to study the unit weight and strength properties on EPS beads-based material by reviewing the prominently available literature. Several case histories have also been discussed in this manuscript.
EPS-Based Lightweight Geomaterial—A Review
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Laishram, Boeing (editor) / Tawalare, Abhay (editor) / Pande, Anupam (author) / Padade, Amit (author)
International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering ; 2020
2021-12-15
13 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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