Influence of filler type on the properties of foam concrete

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 475-480

  Nambiar, E K Kunhanandan ^a   Ramamurthy, K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Density ratio; Filler type; Flow behaviour; Fly ash; Pre formed foam concrete

Indexed keywords

CONCRETES; FILLERS; FLY ASH; FOAMS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SAND;

DENSITY RATIO; FILLER TYPE; PRE-FORMED FOAM CONCRETE;

FORMS (CONCRETE);

EID: 33646489439     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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