Development of ultra-lightweight cement composites with low thermal conductivity and high specific strength for energy efficient buildings

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 87, Issue , 2015, Pages 100-112

  Wu, Yunpeng ^a   Wang, Jun Yan ^b   Monteiro, Paulo J M ^c   Zhang, Min Hong ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Tongji University   (China)

^c 109 McLaughlin Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Cement composite; Cenospheres; Lightweight; Mechanical property; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FLY ASH; HEAT TRANSFER; LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE VITRIFICATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL INSULATION; THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; WELL CEMENTING;

CEMENT COMPOSITE; CENOSPHERES; ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING; HIGH SPECIFIC STRENGTH; LIGHTWEIGHT; LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; MINIMUM ENERGY CONSUMPTION; STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84927935593     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.04.004     Document Type: Article

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