Models relating mixture composition to the density and strength of foam concrete using response surface methodology

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 752-760

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

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Filler cement ratio; Fly ash replacement level; Foam concrete; Response surface methodology (RSM); Strength density ratio

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FLY ASH; FOAMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROSITY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

FILLER-CEMENT RATIO; FLY ASH REPLACEMENT LEVEL; FOAM CONCRETE; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY (RSM); STRENGTH-DENSITY RATIO;

CONCRETE PRODUCTS;

EID: 33748064350     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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