Evaluation of Non-Autoclaved Aerated Concrete for Energy Behaviors of a Residential House in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) is commonly used as a modern, energy-efficient construction material in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan—the second-coldest national capital in the world after Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The autoclave curing method used to manufacture the AAC has potential risks and is environmen...
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| description | Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) is commonly used as a modern, energy-efficient construction material in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan—the second-coldest national capital in the world after Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The autoclave curing method used to manufacture the AAC has potential risks and is environmentally costly because of its high-pressure and -temperature operation. Therefore, for phase I and II studies, non-autoclaved aerated concrete (NAAC) was cast, and its properties were evaluated in terms of compressive strength, density, porosity, and thermal conductivity. Moreover, the thermal conductivity prediction model of NAAC was successfully developed. In this Phase III study, the energy behavior of the NAAC was evaluated by energy simulation for a typical two-story residential house model in Kazakhstan. Different wall materials, such as fired brick and normal concrete, were adapted to compare the energy performance of NAAC. Finally, the annual heat loss and amount of heat transferred through the wall of the house were calculated to cross-check the energy-saving effect of NAAC. It was found that the NAAC conserved energy, because the heating and cooling loads, annual heat loss, and amount of heat transfer of NACC were lower than those of fired brick and normal concrete. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-820ae89db18c47b893d014511ea5c0da2023-11-23T04:03:25ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092021-12-01111261010.3390/buildings11120610Evaluation of Non-Autoclaved Aerated Concrete for Energy Behaviors of a Residential House in Nur-Sultan, KazakhstanChang-Seon Shon0Inzhu Mukangali1Dichuan Zhang2Anuar Ulykbanov3Jong Kim4Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 020000, KazakhstanDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 020000, KazakhstanDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 020000, KazakhstanDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 020000, KazakhstanDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 020000, KazakhstanAutoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) is commonly used as a modern, energy-efficient construction material in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan—the second-coldest national capital in the world after Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The autoclave curing method used to manufacture the AAC has potential risks and is environmentally costly because of its high-pressure and -temperature operation. Therefore, for phase I and II studies, non-autoclaved aerated concrete (NAAC) was cast, and its properties were evaluated in terms of compressive strength, density, porosity, and thermal conductivity. Moreover, the thermal conductivity prediction model of NAAC was successfully developed. In this Phase III study, the energy behavior of the NAAC was evaluated by energy simulation for a typical two-story residential house model in Kazakhstan. Different wall materials, such as fired brick and normal concrete, were adapted to compare the energy performance of NAAC. Finally, the annual heat loss and amount of heat transferred through the wall of the house were calculated to cross-check the energy-saving effect of NAAC. It was found that the NAAC conserved energy, because the heating and cooling loads, annual heat loss, and amount of heat transfer of NACC were lower than those of fired brick and normal concrete.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/12/610non-autoclaved aerated concretethermal conductivityheating and cooling loadsannual heat lossheat transfer |
| spellingShingle | Chang-Seon Shon Inzhu Mukangali Dichuan Zhang Anuar Ulykbanov Jong Kim Evaluation of Non-Autoclaved Aerated Concrete for Energy Behaviors of a Residential House in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Buildings non-autoclaved aerated concrete thermal conductivity heating and cooling loads annual heat loss heat transfer |
| title | Evaluation of Non-Autoclaved Aerated Concrete for Energy Behaviors of a Residential House in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| title_full | Evaluation of Non-Autoclaved Aerated Concrete for Energy Behaviors of a Residential House in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Non-Autoclaved Aerated Concrete for Energy Behaviors of a Residential House in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Non-Autoclaved Aerated Concrete for Energy Behaviors of a Residential House in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| title_short | Evaluation of Non-Autoclaved Aerated Concrete for Energy Behaviors of a Residential House in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| title_sort | evaluation of non autoclaved aerated concrete for energy behaviors of a residential house in nur sultan kazakhstan |
| topic | non-autoclaved aerated concrete thermal conductivity heating and cooling loads annual heat loss heat transfer |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/12/610 |
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