scholarly journals Preparation and Physical Properties of High-Belite Sulphoaluminate Cement-Based Foam Concrete Using an Orthogonal Test

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Liu ◽  
Jianlin Luo ◽  
Qiuyi Li ◽  
Song Gao ◽  
Zuquan Jin ◽  
...  

Prefabricated building development increasingly requires foam concrete (FC) insulation panels with low dry density (ρd), low thermal conductivity coefficient (kc), and a certain compressive strength (fcu). Here, the foam properties of a composite foaming agent with different dilution ratios were studied first, high-belite sulphoaluminate cement (HBSC)-based FCs (HBFCs) with 16 groups of orthogonal mix proportions were subsequently fabricated by a pre-foaming method, and physical properties (ρd, fcu, and kc) of the cured HBFC were characterized in tandem with microstructures. The optimum mix ratios for ρd, fcu, and kc properties were obtained by the range analysis and variance analysis, and the final optimization verification and economic cost of HBFC was also carried out. Orthogonal results show that foam produced by the foaming agent at a dilution ratio of 1:30 can meet the requirements of foam properties for HBFC, with the 1 h bleeding volume, 1 h settling distance, foamability, and foam density being 65.1 ± 3.5 mL, 8.0 ± 0.4 mm, 27.9 ± 0.9 times, and 45.0 ± 1.4 kg/m3, respectively. The increase of fly ash (FA) and foam dosage can effectively reduce the kc of the cured HBFC, but also leads to the decrease of fcu due to the increase in mean pore size and the connected pore amount, and the decline of pore uniformity and pore wall strength. When the dosage of FA, water, foam, and the naphthalene-based superplasticizer of the binder is 20 wt%, 0.50, 16.5 wt%, and 0.6 wt%, the cured HBFC with ρd of 293.5 ± 4.9 kg/m3, fcu of 0.58 ± 0.02 MPa and kc of 0.09234 ± 0.00142 W/m·k is achieved. In addition, the cost of HBFC is only 39.5 $/m3, which is 5.2 $ lower than that of ordinary Portland cement (OPC)-based FC. If the surface of the optimized HBFC is further treated with water repellent, it will completely meet the requirements for a prefabricated ultra-light insulation panel.

2013 ◽  
Vol 275-277 ◽  
pp. 2033-2036
Author(s):  
Jian Wei Yue ◽  
Xiu Ying Meng

Low-density foam concrete is inorganic silicate material replace to traditional organic materials for external wall insulation system. Based on the analysis of structure formation mechanism of foaming foam concrete prepared with chemical method, investigation by a large number of comparative tests and quantitative analysis, quantitative relationship of compressive strength, tensile strength, and blowing agent dosage quantitative of 3d, 7d and 28d foaming concrete are analyzed. The relationship between blowing agent and foam concrete strength and thermal conductivity variation is revealed by the research of doped foaming agent concrete strength, improved workability mechanism. And further, independent sealing pores, high mechanical strength of pore wall, pore structure approximate to sphere and pore diameter with similar and small size were all favorable factors for higher strength of foam concrete.


2013 ◽  
Vol 357-360 ◽  
pp. 1304-1307
Author(s):  
Su Fen Dong ◽  
Wei Zhang

Foam ability and stability of foaming agent are key factors for foam concrete properties. Through researching LAS, SDS and magnesite foaming agent commercially available, the results show that adding HPMC after can reduce LAS, SDS and magnesite foam bleeding quantity and subsidence distance and has little impact on foam expansion, magnesite foam ability and stability are inferior to LAS and SDS. LAS performance is the best, when the dilution ratio is 1:50 with 0.12% HPMC after, the foam expansion is 28.1 and bleeding is 14ml, subsidence distance is 5mm, the prepared foam concrete strength is 1.14MPa and dry density is 449kg/m3.


2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (11) ◽  
pp. 04021329
Author(s):  
Chao Liu ◽  
Jianlin Luo ◽  
Qiuyi Li ◽  
Song Gao ◽  
Jigang Zhang ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 931 ◽  
pp. 573-577
Author(s):  
Vladimir N. Morgun ◽  
Lyubov V. Morgun

The scientifically grounded and experimentally confirmed features of formation of stable foam concrete mixes in time are considered. It is shown that the formation of such gas-filled structures is possible only with water content, the value of which is sufficient for wetting the surface of all solid dispersed particles of raw materials, the formation of foam films and the processes of adsorption and chemical hydration of binder particles. It is proved that taking into account the value of the aeration potential of the foaming agent, it is possible to obtain stable foam concrete mixtures of a given density


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 276-285
Author(s):  
Brigita Suzanna ◽  
Irwan Lie Keng Wong ◽  
Monika Datu Mirring Palinggi

The purpose of this research is to determine the physical properties of clay soil and to analyze the effect of adding coconut shell charcoal ash to the clay soil. The soil samples used in this study came from Tanralili District, Maros Regency, two sample points were taken and the variations in the levels of addition of coconut shell charcoal ash is 0%, 4%, 6%, 8%, 10%. The test method used refers to ASTM (American Society for Testing Materials). The tests carried out were testing the physical properties of the soil in the form of moisture content, specific gravity, Atterberg boundaries, filter analysis, and hydrometer analysis, then a compaction test was carried out to determine the maximum soil density. The results of the test obtained a moisture content value of 28.811%, a specific gravity of 2.58 g / cm3 so that it is classified as organic clay. As well as the plasticity index value of 9.926% with moderate plasticity from the 7% -17% interval. Then from the test results of soil compaction testing with the addition of coconut shell ash, the dry density (gdry) equal to 0.862, 0.886, 0.914, 0.943, 0.962, this means that the soil sample experienced an increase in dry density (gdry) of 11.60%. From the research results it can be concluded that the addition of coconut shell charcoal ash can increase the value of soil dry density so that it can be used to increase the value of the carrying capacity of clay soil.


2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-52
Author(s):  
Elias ◽  
AK Das ◽  
MM Rahman ◽  
MA Islam

This research intends to explore the mechanical and physical properties of waterlogged rain tree (Samanea saman). The variation of mechanical and physical wood properties grown in waterlogged and non-waterlogged area were studied. Four trees of the species were selected from two areas. Important mechanical and physical properties were examined for the wood of two types of trees Oven dry density for the wood of waterlogged tree was 420 kg/m3 whether it was 550 kg/m3 for the wood of non-waterlogged tree. The MOR of wood of waterlogged tree was 58.2 N/mm2 and wood of non-waterlogged tree produced 78.1 N/mm2. The MOE of the wood of waterlogged tree and non-waterlogged tree were 1478 and 4876 N/mm2. The physical and mechanical properties were lower for the wood of waterlogged tree. Such findings may in proper uses of the species.Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 52(1), 49-52, 2017


Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 3596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiuzhi Zhang ◽  
Qing Yang ◽  
Qinfei Li ◽  
Heng Chen ◽  
Guofa Zheng ◽  
...  

Foamed concrete materials based on sulpoaluminate cement were prepared by the chemical foaming method. The effects of water–cement ratio, foaming agent, and foaming stabilizer on the mechanical and thermal properties of foamed concrete were studied. Meanwhile, a portion of cement was replaced with foamed phenolic particles to further optimize the performance of foamed concrete; the results show that when the water–cement ratio was 0.53, the foaming agent content was 5%, the foam stabilizer was 1%, and the substitution of phenolic particles was 20%, the performance indexes of foamed concrete were the best. Methods, describing briefly the main methods or treatments applied: dry density was 278.4 kg/m3, water absorption was 19.9%, compressive strength was 3.01 MPa, and thermal conductivity was 0.072 W/(m·K). By the pore structure analysis of the foamed concrete suing Micro-CT, it was found that when the replacement amount of phenolic particles was 20%, the pore size of foamed concrete was relatively uniform, the minimum D90 was 225 μm respectively. The combination of organic and inorganic matrix and optimized pore structure improved the performance of foamed concrete.


2011 ◽  
Vol 194-196 ◽  
pp. 1916-1919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Ling Tian ◽  
Jiang Bo Yang ◽  
Xiao Yan Zhao

Foam concrete is provided with light weight, thermal insulation, sound insulation and fire resistance, good seismic performance and other characteristics. To improve properties of foam concrete microstructure is studied with the help of fractal theory, fractal dimension related to mechanical properties and thermal performance of foam concrete is calculated by MATLAB language program. The results indicate that the microstructure of foam concrete showed significant fractal character, the fractal dimension is between 1.3 and 2.0. Apparent density, 28d compressive strength, and thermal conductivity decreases with the increase of fly ash and foaming agent content, fractal dimension increased. Formulas of fractal dimension and the fly ash, foaming agent content were established. Foam concrete with low density, high strength, and good thermal insulation property will be prepared conducted by the formulas.


2011 ◽  
Vol 71-78 ◽  
pp. 799-802
Author(s):  
Cai Lin Liu ◽  
Yu Rong Zhang ◽  
Hai Jun Yang ◽  
Xian Yan Ren ◽  
Jun Xiao Yang

A lauramide concrete foaming agent was prepared by a simple synthetic route using readily available N-(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine, dodecanoic acid, and chloroacetic acid. The reaction conditions were optimized by changing reaction temperature, reaction time, and/or molar ratios of reactants. Significantly, the concrete foaming agent has very low surface tension and good foaming properties, which could be directly used without purification and has widely applicable potentials in low-density foam concrete.


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