| Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 149, 2018
2nd International Congress on Materials & Structural Stability (CMSS-2017)
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| Article Number | 01032 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| Section | Session 1 : Materials & Pathologies | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201814901032 | |
| Published online | 14 February 2018 | |
Influence of recycled polystyrene beads on cement paste properties
University of La Rochelle, LaSIE UMR CNRS 7356, La Rochelle, France
In order to keep up with the requirements of sustainable development, there is a growing interest towards reducing the energy consumption in the construction and rehabilitation of buildings and the promotion of recycling waste in building materials. The use of recycled polystyrene beads in cement-based materials composition constitutes a solution to improve the insulation in buildings. This allows also limiting landfill by reusing the polystyrene waste. The aim of this study is to compare some properties and performances of a cement paste containing polystyrene beads to a reference paste designed with only the same cement. An experimental campaign was conducted and the obtained results showed that adding recycled polystyrene beads to a cement paste improves its hygro-thermal properties. Further studies are however necessary to better understand the real role of the polystyrene beads in the heat and mass transfers.
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