[PDF] Polystyrene Lightweight Concrete (Polyconcrete)

2021. 1. This paper handles the characteristics of new lightweight concrete consisting of polystyrene, sand, cement and water. Through this paper it has been proven that the proposed mix is very reliable giving strengths of up to 200 kg/cm2 with a low density. The mechanical and chemical properties are discussed in order to study the …

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Review of concrete with expanded polystyrene (EPS

Lightweight concrete with expanded polystyrene (EPS) has been adopted for several decades. The EPS is to reduce the structural weight of the material for precast and prefabrication construction with enhanced thermal/acoustic insulation. Primarily, the EPS bead was partially replaced with both coarse and fine aggregates.

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additive for light polystyrene concret

Trowel ready mortar the lightweight concrete with polystyrene. The additives for POLYTECH® series is composed by: – TECH: liquid additive with dosage 1 Kg/m³ – TECH S: concentrated powder additive with dosage 80 gr/m³ – TECHPOL: liquid additive to produce POLYTECH® bag TECH Liquid additive for the production of POLYTECH®

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Polystyrene Lightweight Concrete (Polyconcrete) Zaher …

the polystyrene under different environments (i.e. field usage). The mix workability is very high at a very low water/cement ratio (down to 0.35). This work can be considered a new …

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Experimental investigation on lightweight concrete by …

Its density is much lower than normal weight concrete's 140–150 lb/ft 3 (2240–2400 kg/m 3 ). • Polystyrene beads are lightweight because they are 98% air. Its portability and light weight make it ideal for transportation and installation. • Polystyrene beads diminish the density of concrete, which is already low.

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(PDF) Ultra-Lightweight EPS Concrete: Mixing Procedure

EPS concrete is increasingly used in many applications in the construction sector and other industries due to its light weight, good thermal insulation, and acoustic insulation [1], [3]. It can be ...

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Effects of Incorporating Expanded Polystyrene in …

S. E. Ubi et al. DOI: 10.4236/jbcpr.2022.103004 82 Journal of Building Construction and Planning Research concrete, since it was observed that concrete of equal mix containing smaller

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Polystyrene or Styro Beads

June 9, 2012. Past Projects. Polystyrene beads are often mistakenly referred to as STYRO™ beads. The puffing of EPS resin, creating the puffed polystyrene beads is the first step in producing EPS (expanded polystyrene) blocks. Puffed polystyrene beads are used for several different applications besides the manufacture of EPS blocks.

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Lightweight concrete additive | Innovation Concrete Laboratory

With the help of the ICL additive (ICL-CA) we have developed, the compressive and flexural strength, watertightness, fire resistance, thermal and sound insulation capacity of …

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Review of concrete with expanded polystyrene (EPS

The research on concrete having EPS beads was first introduced in 1972 when Cook (1972) reported using EPS beads as concrete aggregates for lightweight …

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Polystyrene concrete as the structural thermal insulating material

They include composite flooring systems, cladding panels, curtain walls, tilt-up panels. Polystyrene aggregate concrete can be used as structural thermal insulating material or to produce masonry ...

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Synthetic Lightweight Additives Advance Concrete – …

An early example is the Ancient Romans' addition of pumice and air-filled clay pots to the Pantheon's domed concrete roof. In recent years, additives have become much more sophisticated, notably with the introduction of ultra-lightweight synthetic aggregates. Among these are lightweight polystyrene and expanded polystyrene …

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POLYTECH® Archivi

POLYTECH® is a light mixture of water, cement, TECH additive and polystyrene beads ( or recycled) uniformly distributed which make it lighter than traditional concrete. …

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Polystyrene Concrete: A Versatile Construction Alternative

Polymers and other plastics have begun to be more widely accepted as traditional aggregate substitutes in concrete construction. With this expansion comes the addition of certain thermal and ...

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Experimental studies on light weight concrete using LECA …

The main objective of this experimental study is to determine the performance of LECA material (Light weight expanded clay aggregate) against the fresh concrete (slump test) and hardened concrete characteristics (compressive strength, split tensile strength, flexural strength and water absorption rate). The conventional coarse …

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How to Make Lightweight Concrete Using Styro | Hunker

Lightweight structural cement composites with expanded polystyrene …

The development of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) concrete involves two major concerns: (a) poor strength resulting in the EPS concrete unsuitable for structural applications, and (b) segregation of the ultra-light weight of EPS during mixing (EPS is approximately 100 times lighter than concrete).

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ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT

Ultra series Light Weight Concrete. Lafarge's Ultra Light Weight Concrete is created with the addition of either polystyrene beads (non-structural) or a lightweight aggregate (structural) to the formula. Although both formulations are lightweight products, they have several important differences that make each one suitable to specific projects.

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Structural Use of Expanded Polystyrene Concrete

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is a plastic polymeric material having a closed cell structure that expands under the action of air pressure and/or expansive agents. It was discovered after some ...

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Synthetic Lightweight Additives Advance Concrete – Insul

Originally published online at Concrete Producer. Concrete technology: Advances in lightweight synthetic aggregate substitutes. Polystyrene-based lightweight …

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Synthetic Lightweight Additives Advance Concrete …

Such additives reduce the unit weight of concrete, which in turn reduces the weight of structures, reduces hauling costs and lessens worker fatigue – resulting in lower costs and potentially higher profits for …

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Review of concrete with expanded polystyrene (EPS

The research on concrete having EPS beads was first introduced in 1972 when Cook (1972) reported using EPS beads as concrete aggregates for lightweight purposes. Although EPS beads have a spherical shape and closed-cellular structure with about 98% of air (Sarmiento et al., 2016) and have hydrophobic nature, they can easily …

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POLYTECH® Archivi

POLYTECH® is a light mixture of water, cement, TECH additive and polystyrene beads ( or recycled) uniformly distributed which make it lighter than traditional concrete. The lightweight concrete obtained with the mixture POLYTECH® can be used in renovations and in new civil and industrial buildings. It is mostly used for the thermal insulation of …

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Sustainable Lightweight Concrete Made of Cement Kiln …

Sustainable Lightweight Concrete Made of Cement Kiln Dust and Liquefied Polystyrene Improved with Other Waste Additives Abeer M. El-Sayed 1, Abeer A. Faheim 1, Aida A. Salman 1 and Hosam M. Saleh 2,* 1 Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University, Cairo 11651, Egypt

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Polystyrene concrete blocks offer lightweight alternative …

Eco-friendly ductile cementitious composite (EDCC) is a concrete reinforced by polymer-based fibers that resists seismic activity. Engineered by University of British Columbia researchers in ...

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R-TECH® Rigid Insulation | Henry Company

R-Tech meets or exceeds the requirements of ASTM C578, Type I, Standard Specification for Rigid Cellular Polystyrene Thermal Insulation. In addition, R-Tech has excellent dimensional stability, compressive strength and water resistance properties. R-Tech is an ENERGY STAR ® qualified insulation and can contribute towards LEED ® credits.

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Study on Strength of Expanded Polystyrene Concrete Based on …

3.2 Intuitive Range Analysis on Compressive Strength. Range analysis is carried out on the compressive strength of expanded polystyrene concrete. Table 3 shows the influence extent of investigated factors on 7-day compressive strength: beads ratio (B) > water cement ratio (A) > superplasticizer usage (C) > additive II (E) > fiber …

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Lightweight concrete additive | Innovation Concrete Laboratory

With the help of the ICL additive (ICL-CA) we have developed, the compressive and flexural strength, watertightness, fire resistance, thermal and sound insulation capacity of lightweight concrete with high polystyrene beads can be significantly increased, as well as load-bearing structures from them. The use of the admixture allows the incorporation of …

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Sustainable composite of improved lightweight concrete …

Cement kiln dust and polystyrene waste were used in brick-fabrication. • A mixture of four wastes was proposed as new eco-friendly light concrete. • 3% polystyrene, 10% waste glass, 10% cement, 5% iron slag relative to cement kiln dust, produced enhanced bricks. • Modified bricks have compressive stress more than standard value.

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