The Effect of Reinforcement, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Fly Ash On The Strength of Foam Concrete

Foam concrete is a type of lightweight concrete. The main characteristics of foam concrete are its low density and thermal conductivity. Its advantages are that there is a reduction of dead load, faster building rates in construction and lower haulage and handling costs. This research was conducted...

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Main Authors:	Rosli, M.F., Rashidi, A., Ahmed, E., Sarudu, N.H.
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Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 2011
Subjects:	TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/9422/ http://ir.unimas.my/9422/1/NO%2043%20The%20Effect%20of%20Reinforcement%2C%28abstract%29.pdf

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spelling	unimas-94222015-11-04T06:59:05Z http://ir.unimas.my/9422/ The Effect of Reinforcement, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Fly Ash On The Strength of Foam Concrete Rosli, M.F. Rashidi, A. Ahmed, E. Sarudu, N.H. TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Foam concrete is a type of lightweight concrete. The main characteristics of foam concrete are its low density and thermal conductivity. Its advantages are that there is a reduction of dead load, faster building rates in construction and lower haulage and handling costs. This research was conducted to investigate the compressive strength and flexural strength of reinforced foam concrete. The use of fly ash and Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) as cement and sand replacement were also included in the production of reinforced foam concrete. There were two types of reinforcements used to reinforce the foam concrete namely plastic and wire mesh. Physical failure mode, compressive strength and flexural strength of samples were compared and analyzed. The replacement percentages for both fly ash and EPS were varied between 0-50% and 0-40% respectively. The study showed that it is feasible to reinforce the foam concrete and the best result was obtained from wire mesh reinforcement. The study also showed that the optimum replacement level for both fly ash and EPS was 30% based on compressive and flexural strength results. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 2011 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/9422/1/NO%2043%20The%20Effect%20of%20Reinforcement%2C%28abstract%29.pdf Rosli, M.F. and Rashidi, A. and Ahmed, E. and Sarudu, N.H. (2011) The Effect of Reinforcement, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Fly Ash On The Strength of Foam Concrete. UNIMAS E-Journal of Civil Engineering, 2 (2).
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description	Foam concrete is a type of lightweight concrete. The main characteristics of foam concrete are its low density and thermal conductivity. Its advantages are that there is a reduction of dead load, faster building rates in construction and lower haulage and handling costs. This research was conducted to investigate the compressive strength and flexural strength of reinforced foam concrete. The use of fly ash and Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) as cement and sand replacement were also included in the production of reinforced foam concrete. There were two types of reinforcements used to reinforce the foam concrete namely plastic and wire mesh. Physical failure mode, compressive strength and flexural strength of samples were compared and analyzed. The replacement percentages for both fly ash and EPS were varied between 0-50% and 0-40% respectively. The study showed that it is feasible to reinforce the foam concrete and the best result was obtained from wire mesh reinforcement. The study also showed that the optimum replacement level for both fly ash and EPS was 30% based on compressive and flexural strength results.
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author	Rosli, M.F. Rashidi, A. Ahmed, E. Sarudu, N.H.
author_facet	Rosli, M.F. Rashidi, A. Ahmed, E. Sarudu, N.H.
author_sort	Rosli, M.F.
title	The Effect of Reinforcement, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Fly Ash On The Strength of Foam Concrete
title_short	The Effect of Reinforcement, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Fly Ash On The Strength of Foam Concrete
title_full	The Effect of Reinforcement, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Fly Ash On The Strength of Foam Concrete
title_fullStr	The Effect of Reinforcement, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Fly Ash On The Strength of Foam Concrete
title_full_unstemmed	The Effect of Reinforcement, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Fly Ash On The Strength of Foam Concrete
title_sort	effect of reinforcement, expanded polystyrene (eps) and fly ash on the strength of foam concrete
publisher	Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
publishDate	2011
url	http://ir.unimas.my/9422/ http://ir.unimas.my/9422/1/NO%2043%20The%20Effect%20of%20Reinforcement%2C%28abstract%29.pdf
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The Effect of Reinforcement, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Fly Ash On The Strength of Foam Concrete

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