Abstract
Extensive research work has been carried out in the last 50 years or so with the aim of producing more efficient, cost
effective and environmentally friendly materials. In the construction industry, this was driven by the growing need
for a better and effective way of reducing structural weight and cost. As far as concrete is concerned, which remains
one of the most widely used materials in the world, reducing cost in the production of concrete products has lead to
greater innovation in the use of lightweight concrete such as foam concrete. The latter is known to be in use for
about thirty to forty years, but its low quality characteristics has in no small measure hinder its wide industrial
application. This paper presents a novel material called GEM-Tech, which early results from laboratory compressing
testing of samples suggests that it has formidable material, structural and environmental characteristics, and the
potential to result in lightweight elements and huge savings in the construction of structures.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 568-578 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Event | 4th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management - Bali, Indonesia, Bali, Indonesia Duration: 7 Jan 2014 → 9 Jan 2014 |
Conference
Conference | 4th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management |
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Abbreviated title | IEOM 2014 |
Country/Territory | Indonesia |
City | Bali |
Period | 7/01/14 → 9/01/14 |
Bibliographical note
The full text is available from: http://ieomsociety.org/ieom2014/pdfs/122.pdfKeywords
- Investigating
- material
- structural
- lightweight
- Aer-Tech material