Experimental Investigation of the Residual Physical and Mechanical Properties of Foamed Concrete Exposed to High Temperatures
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 33, Issue 7
Abstract
Foamed concrete has been widely used in building energy conservation and insulation engineering, and its fire resistance is very important for buildings under fire. However, due to high porosity and permeability, the properties of foamed concrete are liable to change under high temperatures. Therefore, it is essential to evaluate the performance and functional evolution of foamed concrete at high temperatures. In this study, foamed concrete specimens with three different densities were treated at five different temperatures. The changes of macroscopic appearance and pore structure for the foamed concrete specimens under high temperature were analyzed to reveal the damage mechanism of temperature effects on foamed concrete. Besides, the high-temperature effect on the mass loss, water absorption, and compressive strength of the specimens were investigated. In addition, a prediction model of compressive strength for the foamed concrete considering the coupling effect of temperature and density was proposed.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. (Items available upon reasonable request include the mass loss, water absorption, and compressive strength of foamed concrete under different high temperatures).
Acknowledgments
The research is based upon the work supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51979090), the Natural Science Foundation for Excellent Young Scholars of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. BK20190075), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. B200202076).
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Volume 33 • Issue 7 • July 2021
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Received: Apr 28, 2020
Accepted: Nov 25, 2020
Published online: May 4, 2021
Published in print: Jul 1, 2021
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