Recycling of EPS: A new methodology for production of concrete impregnated with polystyrene (CIP)

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-28

  Amianti, Marcelo ^a   Botaro, Vagner Roberto ^b  

^a UEMG MG   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

EPS; Modified concrete; Superficial treatment

Indexed keywords

DURABILITY; IMPREGNATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POLYSTYRENES; POROSITY; RECYCLING;

CONCRETE IMPREGNATED WITH POLYSTYRENE (CIP); MODIFIED CONCRETES; RECYCLED POLYMERS; SUPERFICIAL TREATMENT;

CONCRETES;

EID: 35448930729     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2007.05.014     Document Type: Article

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