International journal of engineering trends and applications ijeta volume 5 issue 3. A study on properties of foamed concrete with natural and. A theoretical mix design is formulated and site trials are undertaken. Foamed cement is the most wellknown of all lowthickness cements in. At the end of the study, polyurethane foamed concrete used for this study has shown the potential for use in structural applications. International journal of civil engineering and technology. Mechanical properties of foam concrete international journal of earth sciences and engineering issn 09745904, vol. An increase of the density of foamed concrete results in a decrease of flexural strength.
Samples of the polyurethane foamed concrete cured under four different curing regimes water, moisture, sealing by membraneforming curing compound and air curing. International research journal of engineering and technology irjet eissn. Introduction foamed concrete consists of cement, water, fine aggregate. Pdf fresh state characteristics of foam concrete researchgate. E nagpur 3csirneeri, nagpur abstract foam concrete is a type of aerated lightweight concrete. Generally, the foam concrete is made up of cement, sand, water, foaming agent, mineral admixtures etc.
International journal of recent technology and engineering ijrte. Foam concrete can be used for sustainable construction as. Materials for foamed concrete cement for foam concrete. Fresh state characteristics of foam concrete article pdf available in journal of materials in civil engineering 202 february 2008 with 3,245 reads how we measure reads. Pdf lightweight foamed concrete is recently acceptable for use in low strength capacity for. Pdf experimental production of sustainable lightweight foamed. Foam concrete can be used for sustainable construction as a building material mr. Concrete, international journal of civil engineering and technology, 88, 2017, pp. Foam concrete materials, properties, advantages and. Making of foamed concrete the first step is determine whether there are any required parameters, such as density and compressive strength.
International journal of civil engineering and technology ijciet, issn 0976 6308 print, issn 0976 6316online volume 4, issue 4, julyaugust 20, iaeme. College of engineering, rashtrasant tukdoji maharaj nagpur university, nagpur, maharashtra, india abstract foam concrete is a type of aerated lightweight concrete. This paper which based on the foam concrete properties and preparation process analyses the research progress of silica fume effect on performance of foamed concrete. Foam concrete can incorporate a wide range of cement and other combination, for example, 30 percent of cement, 60 percent of fly ash and limestone in 10 percent. Ordinary portland cement is commonly used, but rapid hardening cement can also be used if necessary.