Influence of Paste Strength on the Strength of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Concrete with Different Densities
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Raw Materials
2.2. Experimental Method and Mix Proportion Design
2.3. Experimental Process and Test Method
3. Result and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Chemical Composition (wt.%) | SiO2 | Al2O3 | Fe2O3 | MgO | CaO | Na2O | K2O | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fly ash | 47.1 | 33.1 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 8.1 |
Blast furnace slag | 58.7 | 15.3 | 3.9 | 0.80 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 9.2 |
Silica fume | 91.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 5.0 |
Experimental Groups | Cement (kg) | Fly Ash (kg) | Silica Fumes (kg) | Blast Furnace Slag (kg) | Water (kg) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1000 | 400 | |||
2 | 900 | 100 | 400 | ||
3 | 800 | 200 | 400 | ||
4 | 700 | 300 | 400 | ||
5 | 600 | 400 | 400 | ||
6 | 980 | 20 | 400 | ||
7 | 960 | 40 | 400 | ||
8 | 940 | 60 | 400 | ||
9 | 920 | 80 | 400 | ||
10 | 900 | 100 | 400 | ||
11 | 850 | 150 | 400 | ||
12 | 900 | 100 | 400 | ||
13 | 800 | 200 | 400 | ||
14 | 700 | 300 | 400 | ||
15 | 600 | 400 | 400 |
EPS-Concrete Density | Fitting Curve * | R-Squared |
---|---|---|
1000 kg/m3 | 0.86 | |
1200 kg/m3 | 0.88 | |
1400 kg/m3 | 0.91 |
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He, D.; Zheng, W.; Chen, Z.; Qi, Y.; Zhang, D.; Li, H. Influence of Paste Strength on the Strength of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Concrete with Different Densities. Polymers 2022, 14, 2529. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14132529
He D, Zheng W, Chen Z, Qi Y, Zhang D, Li H. Influence of Paste Strength on the Strength of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Concrete with Different Densities. Polymers. 2022; 14(13):2529. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14132529
Chicago/Turabian StyleHe, Diyang, Wukui Zheng, Zili Chen, Yongle Qi, Dawang Zhang, and Hui Li. 2022. "Influence of Paste Strength on the Strength of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Concrete with Different Densities" Polymers 14, no. 13: 2529. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14132529