Physical and mechanical characterization of Fiber-Reinforced Aerated Concrete (FRAC)

Cement and Concrete Composites

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 82-91

  Bonakdar, A ^a   Babbitt, F ^b   Mobasher, B ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b Babbitt Nelson Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerated concrete; Fiber reinforced concrete; Mechanical properties; Pore structure; Sustainability; Thermal conductivity; Toughness

Indexed keywords

AERATED CONCRETE; AUTOCLAVED AERATED CONCRETE; FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETES; FLEXURAL TOUGHNESS; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETES; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PORE STRUCTURE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TOUGHNESS;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 84876592875     PISSN: 09589465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2013.03.006     Document Type: Article

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