Evaluation of thermal conductivity in air permeable concrete for dynamic breathing wall construction

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 647-655

  Wong, J M ^a   Glasser, F P ^a   Imbabi, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air permeable concrete; Dynamic insulation; Energy efficiency; Heat recovery; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

AIR PERMEABILITY; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

AIR PERMEABLE CONCRETE; CEMENT FILLING; DYNAMIC INSULATION;

CONCRETE TESTING;

EID: 34548081234     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2007.04.008     Document Type: Article

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