Thermal conductivity of concrete–A review

I Asadi, P Shafigh, ZFBA Hassan… - Journal of Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
The thermal conductivity (k-value) of cement-based materials like concrete is an important
factor when considering the amount of heat transfer through conduction. The amount of heat …

Thermal and mechanical properties of concrete and its constituents at elevated temperatures: A review

M Malik, SK Bhattacharyya, SV Barai - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
To retrofit a fire damaged structural element, it is important to understand the extent of
thermal exposure of such structural element. It is presumed that the extent of damage of fire …

Development of high-strength alkali-activated pastes containing high volumes of waste brick and ceramic powders

CL Hwang, MD Yehualaw, DH Vo, TP Huynh - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
The main purpose of this study was to develop a high-strength alkali-activated paste using a
high volume of waste red clay brick powder (WBP) and waste ceramic powder (WCP) as …

Experimental determination and fractal modeling of the effective thermal conductivity of autoclaved aerated concrete: Effects of moisture content

HQ Jin, XL Yao, LW Fan, X Xu, ZT Yu - … journal of heat and mass transfer, 2016 - Elsevier
Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) has widely been utilized as a lightweight, porous
insulation material for energy-efficient buildings. The knowledge on the thermal conductivity …

Thermal properties of cement mortar with different mix proportions

P Shafigh, I Asadi, AR Akhiani… - Materiales de …, 2020 - materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es
The energy required for the heating and cooling of buildings is strongly dependant on the
thermal properties of the construction material. Cement mortar is a common construction …

Assessment of the suitability of ceramic waste in geopolymer composites: An appraisal

I Luhar, S Luhar, MMAB Abdullah, M Nabiałek… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Currently, novel inorganic alumino-silicate materials, known as geopolymer composites,
have emerged swiftly as an ecobenevolent alternative to contemporary ordinary Portland …

Implication of pore size distribution parameters on compressive strength, permeability and hydraulic diffusivity of concrete

BB Das, B Kondraivendhan - Construction and Building Materials, 2012 - Elsevier
In this study, compressive strength, permeability and hydraulic diffusivity of three different
grades of concrete have been estimated through pore size distribution (PSD) parameters by …

Thermal conductivity of fired clays: Effects of mineralogical and physical properties of the raw materials

ML Gualtieri, AF Gualtieri, S Gagliardi, P Ruffini… - Applied Clay …, 2010 - Elsevier
The physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of representative commercial Italian
clays were investigated by X-ray powder diffraction and Rietveld refinements, laser …

Sustainable insulating porous building materials for energy-saving perspective: Stones to environmentally friendly bricks

F Anjum, MY Naz, A Ghaffar, K Kamran… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing gap between energy demand and supply and the risk of environmental
pollution, especially in the developing countries due to population growth and subsequent …

Effect of natural pozzolan and recycled concrete aggregates on thermal and physico-mechanical characteristics of self-compacting concrete

M Omrane, M Rabehi - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
To properly meet the environmental and ecological side the construction of environmentally
friendly buildings has become very important and this can be done by recycling demolition …