| Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 149, 2018
2nd International Congress on Materials & Structural Stability (CMSS-2017)
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| Article Number | 01042 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Session 1 : Materials & Pathologies | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201814901042 | |
| Published online | 14 February 2018 | |
Lightweight geopolymer composites as structural elements with improved insulation capacity
National Technical University of Athens, School of Chemical Engineering, Athens, Greece
This study concerns the development of lightweight fly ash based geopolymers which can be applied as alternatives to the traditional lightweight concrete. Different kinds of expanded polystyrene were used as lightweight agents. The results showed that lightweight geopolymers were successfully prepared, exhibiting compressive strength and density in the range 7.70 – 29.57 MPa and 0.97 – 1.57 g/cm3, respectively. The product containing 3% w/w of commercial expanded polystyrene possesses low thermal conductivity (0.16 W/mK) combined with sufficient mechanical strengths (11 MPa), excellent stability and fire resistance while its water absorption is comparable to that of conventional construction materials (cement mortars, concrete).
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