Abstract:
In a global context where the need for quality housing is increasing with improved standard of living and
growing population, the over exploitation of natural resources as building materials is becoming a serious
problem. In this context, the conversion of non-bio degradable waste materials to quality building products
would be extremely useful. In this research, the use of mechanically recycled Expanded Polystyrene
as 50% of the total EPS used in a composite foam concrete panel has been assessed experimentally. The
results of the experimental program have been interpreted with respect to various useful structural
behaviors in compression and flexure. It is shown that the use of this foam concrete along with cement
fiber boards produces a lightweight wall panel that can be used very effectively for load-bearing walls of
single storey houses and non-loadbearing walls of multi-storey buildings. These lightweight panels can
allow rapid construction while reducing the overall weight of the building.
Citation:
Fernando, P. L. N., Jayasinghe, M. T. R., & Jayasinghe, C. (2017). Structural feasibility of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) based lightweight concrete sandwich wall panels. Construction and Building Materials, 139, 45–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.02.027
