Title Use of foamed concrete in construction : proceedings of the international conference held at the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK on 5 July 2005 / edited by Ravindra K. Dhir, Moray D. Newlands and Aikaterini McCarthy

Published London : Thomas Telford, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 158 pages) Contents Introduction to foamed concrete (what, why, how?) / D. Aldridge -- Exploitation of solid wastes with foamed concrete : challenges ahead / Y.L. Lee, Y.T Hung -- Production of foamed concrete with high calcium fly ash / I. Papayianni, I.A. Milud -- Designing mix composition of foamed concrete with high fly ash contents / E.P. Kearsley, H.F. Mostert -- Optimisation of foamed concrete mix of different sand-cement ratio and curing conditions / M.S. Hamidah [and others] -- New innovative lightweight foam concrete technology / A.C.M. Liew -- Investigations into the air void characteristics of foamed concrete / N. Beningfield, R. Gaimster, P. Griffin -- Behaviour and assessment of foamed concrete for fill and highway applications / M.R. Jones, A. McCarthy -- The use of foamed concrete in refractories / E.P. Kearsley, H.F. Mostert -- Heat-resistant cellular concretes based on alkaline cements / P.V. Krivenko, G. Yu Kovalchuk, O. Yu Kovalchuk -- Major road and bridge projects with foam concrete / L. Cox -- Unautoclaved foam concrete and its constructions, adopted to the regional conditions / A. Proshin [and others] -- Assessment of pre-cast foamed concrete as support medium in deep level mining / P.N. Erasmus, J. Smit -- Stabilisastion of old mine workings : a case study of the use of roamed concrete in combe down stone mines / R. Boughrarou, S.A. Cale -- Opportunities for expanding the use of foamed concrete in the construction industry / E.P. Kearsley, H.F. Mostert Summary Concrete is at something of a crossroads: there are many opportunities and some threats. For those opportunities to change into beneficial practice, engineers, material scientists, architects manufacturers and suppliers must focus on the changes that are required to champion concrete and maintain its dominance within the global construction industry Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes Notes English Subject Foamed materials -- Congresses Construction industry -- Congresses TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING. General. Construction industry. Foamed materials. Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings. Form Electronic book Author Dhir, Ravindra K Newlands, Moray D McCarthy, Aikaterini ISBN 9780727740311 0727740318

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