The thermal conductivity (k-value) of cement-based materials like concrete is an important
factor when considering the amount of heat transfer through conduction. The amount of heat …

Lightweight cementitious composite has been used in construction for thousand years.
However, before the Second World War, lightweight concrete was mainly limited to non …

One approach to decarbonising the cement and construction industry is to replace Portland
cement systems with lower carbon alternatives that have suitable properties. We show that …

To retrofit a fire damaged structural element, it is important to understand the extent of
thermal exposure of such structural element. It is presumed that the extent of damage of fire …

Lightweight high strength concrete (LWHSC), which combines the properties of both
lightweight concrete (LWC) and high strength concrete (HSC), is gaining popularity due to its …

The inferior mechanical properties and durability of conventional lightweight concrete restrict
its wider application. This study intended to design a novel lightweight ultra high …

Fly ash cenospheres (FACs) are the hollow spherical particles obtained during coal burning
process in coal fired power plants. FAC has been used as a lightweight filler (LWF) material …

Effectively controlling and reducing the energy consumption of buildings is the global focus.
A considerable variety of research on building energy saving (BES) had been raised in the …

Cement-based materials are generally highly heterogeneous, and their material properties
are strongly affected by the characteristics and spatial distributions of each constituent …

High strength and light weight are two recent opposite development trends of concrete. This
study proposed a design concept of an ultra high-performance lightweight cementitious …