Foam Concrete: A State-of-the-Art and State-of-the-Practice Review

• Published in: Advances in materials science and engineering Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 25
• Main Authors: Li, Yunpeng, Wang, Lixin, Wang, Xiuling, Fu, Yanbin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2020; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Aerated concrete; Bubbles; Cement; Civil engineering; Compressive strength; Concrete mixing; Construction; Energy conservation; Insulation; Load; Material properties; Methods; Performance enhancement; Porosity; State-of-the-art reviews; Static loads; Canada

Foam concrete (FC) has the potential of being an alternative to ordinary concrete, as it reduces dead loads on the structure and foundation, contributes to energy conservation, and lowers the cost of production and labor cost during the construction and transportation. The paper reports a state-of-t...