DETERMINATION OF SOME PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF AN EXPERIMENTAL CONCRETE WITH EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS)WASTE CONTENT
DETERMINATION OF SOME PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF AN EXPERIMENTAL CONCRETE WITH EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS)WASTE CONTENT

Summary/Abstract: Concrete is one of the most consumed materials in the world. The use of conventionalaggregates from exhaustible natural resources added to the mix is linked to a number of environmentalimpacts. The use of expanded polystyrene (EPS) in concrete recipes is an effective method because itallows the saving of conventional aggregates and allows the reuse of waste from constructions anddemolitions. Although it is a relatively new material, lightweight concrete with expanded polystyrenehas been the subject of study in various universities around the world as well as in the laboratories ofvarious companies involved in the field of construction, mainly due to its low specific mass and goodthermal insulation capacity.

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