Design Efficiency, Characteristics, and Utilization of Reinforced Foamed Concrete: A Review
Foam concrete (FC) serves as an efficient construction material that combines well thermal insulation and structural properties. The studies of material characteristics, including the mechanical, physical, rheological, and functional properties of lightweight concrete, have been conducted rigorously...
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| author | Mugahed Amran Yeong Huei Lee Nikolai Vatin Roman Fediuk Shek Poi-Ngian Yee Yong Lee Gunasekaran Murali |
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| description | Foam concrete (FC) serves as an efficient construction material that combines well thermal insulation and structural properties. The studies of material characteristics, including the mechanical, physical, rheological, and functional properties of lightweight concrete, have been conducted rigorously. However, a lack of knowledge on the design efficiency of reinforced FC (RFC) was found in current research trends, compared to reinforced lightweight aggregate concrete. Therefore, this paper presents a review of the performance and adaption in structures for RFC. According to the code specifications, the feasibility investigation was preliminarily determined in structural use through the summary for the mechanical properties of FC of FC’s mechanical properties. For reinforced concrete design, a direct method of reduction factors is introduced to design lightweight aggregate concrete, which is also suggested to be adapted into a lightweight FC design. It was found that flexural shear behavior is a more complex theoretical analysis than flexure. However, a reduction factor of 0.75 was recommended for shear, torsion, and compression; meanwhile, 0.6 for flexural members. Serviceability limit states design should be applied, as the crack was found predominant in RFC design. The deflection controls were recommended as 0.7 by previous research. Research on RFC’s compression members, such as a column or load load-bearing wall, were rarely found. Thus, further study for validating a safe design of RFC applications in construction industries today is highly imperative. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9532f21166424c3bb42eb626e2a6c9f42023-11-20T17:29:35ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522020-10-01101094810.3390/cryst10100948Design Efficiency, Characteristics, and Utilization of Reinforced Foamed Concrete: A ReviewMugahed Amran0Yeong Huei Lee1Nikolai Vatin2Roman Fediuk3Shek Poi-Ngian4Yee Yong Lee5Gunasekaran Murali6Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Civil and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, CDT250, Miri 98009, Sarawak, MalaysiaHigher School of Industrial, Civil and Road Construction, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg 195251, RussiaSchool of Engineering, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok 690950, RussiaConstruction Research Centre (CRC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, MalaysiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan 94300, Sarawak, MalaysiaSchool of Civil Engineering, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur 613404, Tamil Nadu, IndiaFoam concrete (FC) serves as an efficient construction material that combines well thermal insulation and structural properties. The studies of material characteristics, including the mechanical, physical, rheological, and functional properties of lightweight concrete, have been conducted rigorously. However, a lack of knowledge on the design efficiency of reinforced FC (RFC) was found in current research trends, compared to reinforced lightweight aggregate concrete. Therefore, this paper presents a review of the performance and adaption in structures for RFC. According to the code specifications, the feasibility investigation was preliminarily determined in structural use through the summary for the mechanical properties of FC of FC’s mechanical properties. For reinforced concrete design, a direct method of reduction factors is introduced to design lightweight aggregate concrete, which is also suggested to be adapted into a lightweight FC design. It was found that flexural shear behavior is a more complex theoretical analysis than flexure. However, a reduction factor of 0.75 was recommended for shear, torsion, and compression; meanwhile, 0.6 for flexural members. Serviceability limit states design should be applied, as the crack was found predominant in RFC design. The deflection controls were recommended as 0.7 by previous research. Research on RFC’s compression members, such as a column or load load-bearing wall, were rarely found. Thus, further study for validating a safe design of RFC applications in construction industries today is highly imperative.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/10/10/948design efficiencyfoam agentslightweight concretecharacteristicsreinforced FCreduction factor |
| spellingShingle | Mugahed Amran Yeong Huei Lee Nikolai Vatin Roman Fediuk Shek Poi-Ngian Yee Yong Lee Gunasekaran Murali Design Efficiency, Characteristics, and Utilization of Reinforced Foamed Concrete: A Review Crystals design efficiency foam agents lightweight concrete characteristics reinforced FC reduction factor |
| title | Design Efficiency, Characteristics, and Utilization of Reinforced Foamed Concrete: A Review |
| title_full | Design Efficiency, Characteristics, and Utilization of Reinforced Foamed Concrete: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Design Efficiency, Characteristics, and Utilization of Reinforced Foamed Concrete: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design Efficiency, Characteristics, and Utilization of Reinforced Foamed Concrete: A Review |
| title_short | Design Efficiency, Characteristics, and Utilization of Reinforced Foamed Concrete: A Review |
| title_sort | design efficiency characteristics and utilization of reinforced foamed concrete a review |
| topic | design efficiency foam agents lightweight concrete characteristics reinforced FC reduction factor |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/10/10/948 |
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