Pore structure and permeation characteristics of foamed concrete

A study has been undertaken to investigate the pore structure characteristics, porosity and critical pore diameter of preformed foamed concrete with a density between 1300 and 1900 kg/m3, and its effect on the permeation characteristics, water absorption and permeability. Different measured and calc...

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Main Authors: Hilal, Ameer Abdulrahman, Thom, Nicholas, Dawson, Andrew
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Published: Japan Concrete Institute 2014
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44599/
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author Hilal, Ameer Abdulrahman
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Dawson, Andrew
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description A study has been undertaken to investigate the pore structure characteristics, porosity and critical pore diameter of preformed foamed concrete with a density between 1300 and 1900 kg/m3, and its effect on the permeation characteristics, water absorption and permeability. Different measured and calculated methods were adopted to determine the above properties and a comparison between them was done. Porosity was measured by apparent, total vacuum saturation and mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) methods, while permeability was measured (by constant and falling head methods) and calculated (by the Katz and Thompson model). Total porosity and dry density are found to be clearly related. The critical pore diameter (from the MIP test) and the pore diameter size (>200nm) are found to be closely related to the permeability of foamed concrete.
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spelling nottingham-445992020-05-04T16:58:46Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44599/ Pore structure and permeation characteristics of foamed concrete Hilal, Ameer Abdulrahman Thom, Nicholas Dawson, Andrew A study has been undertaken to investigate the pore structure characteristics, porosity and critical pore diameter of preformed foamed concrete with a density between 1300 and 1900 kg/m3, and its effect on the permeation characteristics, water absorption and permeability. Different measured and calculated methods were adopted to determine the above properties and a comparison between them was done. Porosity was measured by apparent, total vacuum saturation and mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) methods, while permeability was measured (by constant and falling head methods) and calculated (by the Katz and Thompson model). Total porosity and dry density are found to be clearly related. The critical pore diameter (from the MIP test) and the pore diameter size (>200nm) are found to be closely related to the permeability of foamed concrete. Japan Concrete Institute 2014-12-12 Article PeerReviewed Hilal, Ameer Abdulrahman, Thom, Nicholas and Dawson, Andrew (2014) Pore structure and permeation characteristics of foamed concrete. Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, 12 (12). pp. 535-544. ISSN 1346-8014 https://doi.org/10.3151/jact.12.535 doi:10.3151/jact.12.535 doi:10.3151/jact.12.535
spellingShingle Hilal, Ameer Abdulrahman
Thom, Nicholas
Dawson, Andrew
Pore structure and permeation characteristics of foamed concrete
title Pore structure and permeation characteristics of foamed concrete
title_full Pore structure and permeation characteristics of foamed concrete
title_fullStr Pore structure and permeation characteristics of foamed concrete
title_full_unstemmed Pore structure and permeation characteristics of foamed concrete
title_short Pore structure and permeation characteristics of foamed concrete
title_sort pore structure and permeation characteristics of foamed concrete
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44599/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44599/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44599/